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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Legault urges stronger U.S.-Canada ties amid trade tensions at summit
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault urged the need for strong collaboration between the states…
Canadian wheelchair racer Bouchard wins gold at para athletics world championships
NEW DELHI — Canadian wheelchair racer Anthony Bouchard struck gold in the T52 100-metre event…
Artistic directors for Toronto, B.C. theatres among finalists for bigger Siminovitch Prize
TORONTO — The founder of Toronto’s Why Not Theatre and an award-winning Quebec playwright are…
One dead in Montreal-area Starbucks shooting possibly linked to organized crime
LAVAL — One person died and two were injured in a daylight shooting at a…
Quebec man sentenced to five years for trying to overthrow Haitian government
MONTREAL — A Quebec man found guilty of attempting to foment an armed revolution to…
NHL fines Senators’ Cousins, Hodgson after chippy pre-season game against Canadiens
NEW YORK — The NHL issued fines to Ottawa Senators forwards Nick Cousins and Hayden…
Canada, England face off in heavyweight final at Women’s Rugby World Cup
Canada puts its fast-paced, physical brand of rugby up against a well-oiled winning machine in…
‘I did it for the victims’: Robert Pickton’s killer tells court during guilty plea
MONTREAL — An inmate admitted on Thursday he murdered Robert Pickton in prison because the…
‘Out Standing’ examines sexism in the military, shocking Sandra Perron photo
TORONTO — Intent on capturing the broad scope and deep impact of gender discrimination in…
Quebec government bans gender-neutral pronouns in official state documents
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is banning the use of recently invented gender-neutral words in…
Canadian bowler Graham Fach one of seven nominees for PBA Player of the Year
Graham Fach made history in 2016 at the Barbasol PBA Players Championship in Columbus, Ohio…
Quebec politician to close Facebook page, unable to filter hate-filled posts, spam
MONTREAL — A member of Quebec’s legislature says she will take down her professional Facebook…
Alarming rise in misinformation about women’s health on social media,
MONTRÉAL — Harmful diets, false information about intrauterine devices or abortion pills — misinformation and…
One win away from Rugby World Cup final, Canadian women take on New Zealand
Shania Twain is onboard. So are the Tragically Hip. Second-ranked Canada has added some star…
Montreal cycling Grand Prix draws protests against Israel-Premier Tech team
MONTREAL — Nearly 200 protesters gathered along the route of the Grand Prix Cycliste de…
Pro-Palestinian group protests Israel-Premier Tech team at Quebec cycling Grand Prix
QUÉBEC — A few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Quebec City to denounce the presence…
Three accused in alleged anti-government land grab in Quebec opt for jury trial
QUÉBEC — Three of the four men accused in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly…
High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says
MONTREAL — The federal government wants construction on a planned high-speed rail line between Toronto…
Carney’s major project list includes LNG development, nuclear power, mining
EDMONTON — An expansion to the Port of Montreal and work to double liquefied natural…
Back from injury, Canada forward Sophie de Goede making her mark at Rugby World Cup
After being sidelined 13 months with a knee injury, Canada’s Sophie de Goede is making…
Here are the first major projects on Ottawa’s fast-track list
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney named the first five projects on the federal government’s…
Quebec premier shuffles cabinet, promises ‘shock treatment’ in year before election
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault, one year away from the general election and deeply…
Citing illness, Canadian rider Mike Woods pulls out of his swansong race in Montreal
Citing illness, Canadian rider Mike Woods has pulled out of Sunday’s Grand Prix Cycliste de…