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In the news today: House of Commons returns with new faces
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Judge rules abuse of process in Nygard case but Manitoba charges to continue
WINNIPEG — A judge has ruled a decision by Manitoba’s former attorney general to review…
Trudeau’s casual footwear at royal visit draws jabs for etiquette faux pas
Justin Trudeau’s casual footwear at Tuesday’s throne speech drew some criticism from online fashion police…
Oscar-winning Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, National Film Board says
MONTREAL — Academy Award-winning Dutch-Canadian animator Co Hoedeman has died, the National Film Board of…
Silent tribute and fundraisers mark one month since Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on the one-month anniversary of…
In wake of Vancouver tragedy, Toronto renews funding to enhance safety at festivals
TORONTO — The City of Toronto will allocate $2.1 million this year to help festivals…
A timeline of King Charles’s royal visits to Canada, spanning more than 50 years
MONTREAL — This week’s Royal visit marks King Charles’s first visit to Canada since his…
Montreal police arrest five in distraction jewelry theft probe targeting seniors
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have arrested five people this week related to a…
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands…
‘Panic and confusion’ for Canadians at Harvard after Trump bans foreign students
Harvard University student Thomas Mete was picking up his brother from high school in Ridgeway,…
Picking buffaloberries and electric fences: how wildlife is being managed ahead of G7
OTTAWA — There surely won’t be lions or tigers at the G7 summit in Kananaskis,…
G7 finance ministers show ‘proof of unity’ with joint statement at summit: Champagne
BANFF — There’s a sense of unity coming out of this week’s summit with finance…
Nearly one in three non-profit workers burnt out and food insecure, survey suggests
A survey of 1,116 employees at non-profit organizations across Canada indicates more than one-third of…
Diplomats in Canada feel safe but ‘vigilant’ after U.S. shootings: Israeli ambassador
OTTAWA — Israel’s ambassador in Canada said the country’s diplomatic team in Ottawa feels safe…
New report casts doubt on potential revival of Quebec LNG project
MONTREAL — Reviving a liquefied natural gas export project in Quebec’s Saguenay region would be…
B.C. seen as ‘final frontier’ for federal NDP as leadership question looms
VICTORIA — Kelowna resident and former federal NDP candidate Cade Desjarlais sees the party in…
G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit
BANFF — Top economic officials from the G7 were locked in a full day of…
George Wendt a ‘humble, quiet guy’ whose post-‘Cheers’ days brought him to Canada
TORONTO — George Wendt endeared himself to viewers as the beer-loving Norm Peterson on “Cheers,”…
Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire
British Columbia Premier David Eby has terminated a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver’s…
Here’s a list of April inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says.…
‘A family is torn apart’: 3 kids killed in suspected drunk driving crash in Toronto
TORONTO — An early-morning crash has torn one family apart, Toronto police said Sunday as…
‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ is a ‘life-preserver in tumultuous times’: Canadian showrunner
TORONTO — For Roma Roth, setting her show “Sullivan’s Crossing” in Nova Scotia is a…
Notman Photographic Archives receives UNESCO Memory of the World Register distinction
MONTREAL — The Notman Photographic Archives, a collection of photographs described as a Canadian treasure,…
Melanoma is on the rise and young people aren’t using enough sunscreen, doctors say
TORONTO — When Christie Garofalo’s husband asked her about a mole on her abdomen, she…