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In Riga, Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia by three years to 2029
RIGA — Canada will keep troops in Latvia for another three years as part of…

Montreal’s LaSalle College classes resume, impasse endures with Quebec over $30M fine
MONTREAL — A Montreal college has resumed classes even as it faces a $30-million fine…

Lytton, B.C., records hottest temperature across Canada this year as province bakes
Lytton, B.C., is living up to its reputation as the hottest location in Canada. Starting…

Quebec committee says government should extend religious symbols ban to daycares
MONTREAL — The Quebec government should phase out public funding of religious private schools and…

CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers
OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada is going to court to defend its refusal to disclose subscriber numbers…

More Canadians commuting as remote work declines, hybrid workers on site more often
The number of Canadians commuting to work rose for the fourth year in a row,…

Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap
OTTAWA — Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to…

Canada eyes deeper energy ties with Germany through critical minerals partnership
BERLIN — Canada signed a critical minerals partnership with Germany on Tuesday that encourages the…

In the news today: Carney unveils energy agreement with Germany
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

Woman being sued for calling four others ‘pretendians’ says she’s protecting identity
OTTAWA — A First Nations woman is being sued for calling four women “pretendians,” with…

‘Just shoot me’: Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack
KYIV — A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful…

Canada narrows choice of new submarine suppliers to Germany, South Korea
BERLIN — Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines…

Tax agency extends contracts of 850 call centre workers amid staffing concerns
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency has offered contract extensions to around 850 call centre…

Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved
Celebrity doctor-turned-U.S. health official Mehmet Oz says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order to cull…

Carney took ‘cautious’ position in comments about sending troops to Ukraine
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney raised more questions than answers about Canada’s position when…