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The Canadian Press
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National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s June employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also…
In the news today: Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian…
A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada
For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling…
Bullet holes riddle windows of Indian star Kapil Sharma’s Surrey, B.C., restaurant
Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to…
Montreal will not agree to stop dismantling homeless encampments, despite new report
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal won’t promise to stop dismantling homeless encampments, in spite…
NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29
OTTAWA — The NDP’s leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September,…
Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO
OTTAWA — Parliament’s fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more…
Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north
VICTORIA — Ten people are hospitalized with measles in British Columbia, with one active, contagious…
Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1
EDMONTON — Alberta’s education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library…
A look at new rules for school library books and what won’t be allowed on shelves
The Alberta government is putting new rules in place for school libraries starting Oct. 1.…
Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times
OTTAWA — The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating…
‘Sense of shock’ in Quadeville, Ont., after teen charged in attack on eight-year-old
A tight-knit village in eastern Ontario is shaken after learning that a teenager was charged…
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF
OTTAWA — Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet made history Thursday by becoming the first woman to lead…
Mustafa, Nemahsis shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize as cash reward drops in value
TORONTO — Contemporary folk-poet Mustafa, alt-pop singer Nemahsis and electronic experimentalist Marie Davidson are among…
B.C. man says son conceived in residential school abuse, both sue church
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada,…
Campaign to woo NDP donors away from central party ‘misguided,’ says ex-strategist
OTTAWA — A campaign by federal New Democrats to urge party members to shift their…
Government extends temporary trade war relief measures for employment insurance
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment…
Former justice minister David Lametti confirms start date as adviser to PM Carney
OTTAWA — Former Liberal justice minister David Lametti starts his new job in Mark Carney’s…
Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday for the second…
Amid political backlash, Canada’s Nathan Fillion says Superman’s true power is hope
In an age of endless remakes and superhero fatigue, Nathan Fillion says he isn’t sure…
Cineplex reports June box office revenue totalled $51.8M, up from $51.4M a year ago
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue for June totalled $51.8 million, marking…