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The Conservative party raised a record amount in 2024 — and spent even more
OTTAWA — The Conservative party’s spending outstripped its record fundraising total in 2024 as it…

Three people stabbed in serious assault at Calgary Stampede: police
CALGARY — Police say they are looking for suspects after three people were stabbed at…

Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing…

Envoy says Canada is coming closer to recognizing Palestinian statehood
OTTAWA — The Palestinian ambassador to Canada says she feels Ottawa is on the brink…

In the news today: Ottawa to miss daycare deadline, Atlantic measles vax rate low
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

Report says all B.C. events should get risk review, in wake of festival tragedy
VANCOUVER — Terry Yung says that when he attends Vancouver’s Chinatown Festival this weekend, he’ll…

Ottawa set to miss 2026 deadline for establishing $10-a-day child care: report
OTTAWA — Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care…

Yukon disaster one of two ‘most catastrophic’ in heap-leach mining history: expert
The spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine…

Explosive at B.C. minister’s office ‘homemade,’ not intended to hurt anyone: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER — An “unsophisticated, homemade” bomb blew open the door at a British Columbia…

Highly anticipated Quebec byelection in Arthabaska riding to be held Aug. 11
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s government has announced that a hotly contested byelection northeast of Montreal will…

Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50 per cent…

B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
VICTORIA — When Bill Edwards feeds his pet servals Luna and Tumas on his rural…

Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school
STEINBACH — Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during…

Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok planning to leave politics to spend time with family
IQALUIT — The premier of Nunavut announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election when his…

Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of…