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The Canadian Press
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Door-to-door delivery up for debate as Liberals order review of Canada Post
OTTAWA – Canadians could once again find mail at their doors after what the government…
Bombardier: Navdeep Bains focused on jobs, R&D and head office
LONGUEUIL, Que. – The federal economic development minister is suggesting Bombardier must keep jobs and…
Stock markets take breather from week’s volatility; oil ekes out modest gain
TORONTO – Oil supply concerns prompted by a massive wildfire near Fort McMurray, Alta., and…
Liberals issue openness directive, scrap most access to information fees
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is immediately waiving all fees associated with access to information…
Lac-Megantic calls for donations for Fort McMurray fire victims
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. – Donations poured into Lac-Megantic from across Canada in the aftermath of the…
Non-endorsements of Trump within the GOP could be the start of a historic event
WASHINGTON – Some of the Republican party’s most prominent members have resisted endorsing Donald Trump…
Ontario sells LCBO headquarter lands to developers for $260 million
TORONTO – A parcel of land on Toronto’s waterfront owned by the Liquor Control Board…
Gasoline prices set to rise as wildfire cuts deep into oilsands production
CALGARY – Gasoline prices are expected to creep up due to the wildfires in Fort…
Syrian refugees resettled in Fort McMurray forced to flee from ‘fire to fire’
As members of Fahed Labek’s family from war-torn Syria fled the inferno engulfing their adopted…
B.C. Lions sign quarterback Jonathon Jennings to contract extension through 2018
SURREY, B.C. – A six-game audition was enough to earn Jonathon Jennings a new contract…
Gallant, Ruff and Trotz named Jack Adams Award finalists as NHL’s best coaches
NEW YORK – Florida’s Gerard Gallant, Dallas’s Lindy Ruff and Washington’s Barry Trotz were named…
Steady Eddie: Encarnacion drives in six runs as Blue Jays crush Rangers 12-2
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are finally looking like the team that mashed its…
Centre Jonas Valanciunas plays big for the Raptors in playoff win over Heat
TORONTO – Trailing Miami 80-74 in the fourth quarter, Jonas Valanciunas put the Raptors on…
Federal government to match Red Cross donations for Fort McMurray fire
OTTAWA – The House of Commons pledged unanimous support for northern Alberta on Thursday as…
Wildfire in Fort McMurray could force foreign temporary workers out of Canada
Advocacy groups say temporary foreign workers displaced by the raging wildfire engulfing Fort McMurray are…
Plight of Canada’s migrant workers profiled in ‘Migrant Dreams’ documentary
TORONTO – They come from Mexico, Jamaica and Southeast Asia to pick and pack the…
QuickStats: Facts and figures about employment in Canada for April
OTTAWA – A quick look at April unemployment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 7.1…
Alain Simard, Andre Menard inducted into Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame
TORONTO – Two Quebec musical giants are being inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall…
Edmonton won’t try to lasso more Canadian Finals Rodeo events: mayor
EDMONTON – It looks like there won’t be anymore steer wrestling or bronc riding in…
Canadian man linked to three women who are missing in the US: police
A Canadian man believed to have been in the U.S. illegally for more than two…
Politics running up against policy as Liberals mull Mexican visa lift
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal cabinet is wrestling with how to lift visa requirements for…
Trudeau invited 44 people, including mom, to accompany him to Washington
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau took a small army of 44 people with him for a…
Western premiers meet, discuss pushing feds to restore disaster funding
VANCOUVER – As wildfires burn uncontrollably across northern Alberta, government leaders in Western Canada are…
After 18 years on ‘Canada AM,’ veteran anchor Jeff Hutcheson announces retirement
TORONTO – “Canada AM” anchor Jeff Hutcheson will soon have his mornings free as he…