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Filipino BC announces site of planned community and cultural centre in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced the location for its proposed community and…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko wins opening-round match in straight sets at Qatar Open
DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko defeated Czechia’s Marie Bouzkova 7-5, 6-2 in opening-round women’s singles…
Inuit not sure where they fit into Carney’s economic, defence agenda: ITK president
OTTAWA — Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed compares working with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
Canada bolsters Arctic security and Inuit ties with new Nuuk consulate: Anand
NUUK — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrapped up a three-day trip to Greenland and…
Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier
CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning…
Canada’s women’s hockey team tops Switzerland 4-0; Maltais reaches podium
MILAN — Canada opened its Olympic women’s hockey title defence with a 4-0 win over…
Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
GATINEAU — The federal government is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post…
City of Regina urged to promote connections it has to TV hit ‘Heated Rivalry’
REGINA — Some residents of Saskatchewan’s capital are hoping their city can jump on the…
Keeping her ‘eye on the ball’: Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Kirsten Hillman hasn’t written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat —…
Union files complaints as feds increase public servants’ in-office time
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union has filed several unfair labour practice complaints…
China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg: NYT report
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York…
Toronto Argonauts re-sign all-star returner Janarion Grant
TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have locked up a key piece, re-signing American return specialist…
Candidate says he plans to run for Conservatives in Poilievre’s former riding
OTTAWA — Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, says he plans to…
Greenland’s foreign minister hails new Canadian consulate as ‘historic’
NUUK — The Canadian flag was raised and dozens of people joined in a spontaneous…
Sophie Nélisse on queer love, haunted hotels and the book she’s turning into a film
Sophie Nélisse has been meeting a lot of interesting people lately. Since “Heated Rivalry” caught…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
What Trump’s aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
NUUK — Canada’s closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the…
From climate change to Inuit culture — five things shared by Greenland and Canada
NUUK — Canada is set to formally open its newest diplomatic mission Friday in Nuuk,…
Lightning beat Panthers 6-1 before Olympic break
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots to improve to 16-0-1 in his…
Tim Stutzle’s goal 47 seconds into OT helps Senators beat Flyers 2-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tim Stutzle charged past Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim and scored on a…
New Greenland consulate sparks hopes for joint action on climate change, defence
NUUK — The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland is sparking hopes…
Budget bill ‘unfair’ for dismissing decades of overcharging veterans: watchdog
OTTAWA — Canada’s veterans’ watchdog is calling on MPs to remove a provision in the…
From EV rebates to charging stations: here are 5 take-aways from Ottawa’s new EV plan
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OTTAWA — The federal government announced a suite of policy changes on Thursday in its…
Ottawa to relaunch EV rebates program in 2 weeks with new auto strategy
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OTTAWA — The federal government announced a suite of new electric vehicle policies Thursday, including…