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Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal from former fashion mogul Nygard
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from former fashion…
Blair says future of defence relies on building relationships with Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says his department’s future success depends upon building and…
New AFC Toronto midfielder Cloey Uddenberg played her part in Canada soccer history
TORONTO — Midfielder Cloey Uddenberg, AFC Toronto’s latest recruit to the new Northern Super League,…
Eliminating B.C.’s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says
Opposing sides in British Columbia’s fractious battle over coastal open net-pen salmon farming are in…
Ottawa Charge bring ‘relentless’ identity to nation’s capital in second PWHL season
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have a revitalized roster, a new identity and a redefined…
Outcome remains unclear as final UN plastic treaty talks reaches halfway mark
OTTAWA — Canadian negotiators at the United Nations plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea…
GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter, economists split on rate cut size
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy shrank on a per-person basis for a sixth consecutive quarter,…
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
MOMBASA — Astraeus O’Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her.…
PWHL opens 2nd season looking to build on 1st-year success with new faces, logos and expansion plans
TORONTO (AP) — Nothing will replace the special moments and many firsts — first game,…
How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival
VANCOUVER — A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly…
Federal government posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year
OTTAWA — The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $13 billion between April and…
Mexico’s Manuel Vega named chief executive officer of CPL’s Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA — Manuel Vega has been named chief executive officer of Atletico Ottawa, succeeding Fernando…
Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI
OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content…
Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond ‘working Canadians’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not appear willing Friday to budge on his…
Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program
MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to a public school in eastern…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump meeting in Florida, source says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago…
Canada pledges $50M for Palestinian humanitarian needs ahead of Gaza aid conference
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is announcing $50 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in…
Manitoba Métis Federation to be first Métis group with modern treaty in Canada
OTTAWA — The Manitoba Métis Federation will be the first Métis group to sign a…
Conservatives plan to use Jagmeet Singh’s words in latest non-confidence motion
OTTAWA — The Conservatives plan to bring forward a non-confidence motion next week that is…
Poulin hungry for championship glory as Montreal Victoire enter second PWHL season
MONTREAL — Marie-Philip Poulin’s trophy chest is brimming with awards and medals, but there’s one…
Scepters prepare to enter second PWHL season without MVP and top scorer Spooner
TORONTO — The Toronto Sceptres have new jerseys, a fresh roster, a new home rink…
RCMP looks to redeploy 25 per cent of eastern region workforce, including to border
OTTAWA — The RCMP says it’s looking to redeploy up to one-quarter of its eastern…
Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorship applications until 2026
OTTAWA — Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorships from groups of five or more people…
From inside a Cameroon jail, gay youth say police exploit homophobia to seek bribes
DOUALA — Pierre wakes up every morning atop a makeshift wooden table, in an open-air…