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Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec
MONTREAL — As Canada looks to fast-track major projects that could reduce its dependence on…

Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about liquidity help amid U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and…

Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation…

Military police investigating Facebook page filled with racism, misogyny
OTTAWA — Military police have reopened an investigation into a Facebook group the Canadian Army’s…

Academics call on Ottawa to speed up Palestinian student visas
OTTAWA — A group of Canadian academics is calling on the federal government to speed…

Second-generation Canadians weigh the cost of carrying on the family business – and their parents’ legacy
In the corner of her family’s downtown Toronto restaurant, Jeanette Liu’s young son eats a…

In the news today: Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

Northern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power
LYNN LAKE — The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation…

B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY — Two suspects have been arrested in British Columbia in an investigation into widespread…

City of Ottawa converts unused office space to interim housing for asylum seekers
OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa has converted unused office space in a downtown building…

Mother who allegedly abandoned Montreal girl charged with criminal negligence
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her daughter in a field in Ontario…

Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when…

Automakers ‘cautiously optimistic’ on EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney
OTTAWA — The head of an organization representing automakers said he’s “cautiously optimistic” after meeting…

Defence spending to add ‘staggering’ sum to deficit by 2035, think tank warns
OTTAWA — The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa’s recently announced spending plans — which include…

Canadian airports returning to normal operations after early morning bomb threats
Bomb threats early Thursday resulted in temporary disruptions and control tower evacuations at some airports…