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Bottcher to make Team Gushue debut for Canada at Pan Continental curling playdowns
Longtime skip Brendan Bottcher will be wearing Canada colours when he makes his return to…
Different Stakes: Bombers look to clinch West title against East-champion Alouettes
MONTREAL — Saturday’s regular-season finale between the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a…
Joly faces calls for probe in death of woman Canada refused to repatriate from Syria
OTTAWA — Advocates want Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to immediately call an impartial investigation…
Canada condemns ‘horrifying’ violence in Haiti as political transition challenged
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new…
Montreal man charged with first-degree murder in Ottawa femicide: police
OTTAWA — Ottawa police announced Friday that a Montreal man has been charged with first-degree…
Calgary Wild announce Muhtaj first player signing, NHL player Morrissey club investor
CALGARY — Calgary Wild FC has named Afghan-Canadian midfielder Farkhunda Muhtaj its first player signing…
Poland arrests people in alleged plot to send explosives to Canada
OTTAWA — Polish authorities say four people have been charged in an alleged plan to…
Journalist says claims that he is a Russian agent are ‘fabricated’
OTTAWA — A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are “entirely…
Frozen waffles from Whole Foods join Canadian recall list over listeria concerns
OTTAWA — Whole Foods Market is joining the growing list of brands whose frozen waffles…
Quebec Liberals call to investigate closures of French-language classes for newcomers
MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberal Party has called for the French language commissioner to investigate…
Canada names 32-man roster for 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge in Fiji
Canada has named a 32-man squad for the 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge in Fiji.…
Some say it’s time for Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA — As a young child, Dennis Saddleman’s mother always ensured he knew how much…
Transportation minister looks for provinces, territories to collaborate on car thefts
OTTAWA — The federal transportation minister says national co-operation is needed to close loopholes criminals…
Promise tracker: What the Saskatchewan Party and NDP pledge to do if they win Monday
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s provincial election is on Monday. Here’s a look at some of the…
Saskatchewan election race tightens as parties spend final day campaigning
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s election campaign entered its final day Sunday, with both main party leaders…
Another bumpy week ahead as Trudeau faces deadlines from Liberal MPs, Bloc
OTTAWA — Another week, another raft of imminent challenges to Justin Trudeau’s leadership of both…
Five key issues as Nova Scotia heads into a provincial election campaign
HALIFAX — Nova Scotians are set to go to the polls in a provincial election…
A look at Claudia Chender, leader of the Nova Scotia New Democrats
HALIFAX — Claudia Chender, leader of the Nova Scotia NDP, will be leading her first…
Nova Scotia premier dissolves legislature, calls snap election for Nov. 26
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston fired the opening salvos of a snap election…
‘Nobody wants to blow up the party’: Trudeau staying, despite resignation calls
OTTAWA — Several Liberal MPs are calling for a secret ballot vote on Justin Trudeau’s…
Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing
TORONTO — Josephine Sindani’s first memory of using a food bank is a happy one.…
Saskatchewan Party wins fifth straight majority government, Scott Moe back as premier
Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecutive majority government Monday, losing…
In the news today: It’s election day for Saskatchewan residents
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Poilievre promises to abolish federal sales tax on new homes under $1 million
OTTAWA — A Conservative government would scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold…