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Ontario bakers look to heat up friendly competition with B.C. over Nanaimo bar record
In the kitchen of Northwest Fudge Factory in Levack, Ont., a group of five children…
Canada to ‘align’ with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy
OTTAWA — Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those…
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…
Envoy says Canada is coming closer to recognizing Palestinian statehood
OTTAWA — The Palestinian ambassador to Canada says she feels Ottawa is on the brink…
Texas flood to create safety planning ‘ripple effect’ at Canadian camps: organizers
EDMONTON — Canadian summer camp organizers say they expect a ripple effect of bolstered emergency…
Quebec government reassigns head of auto insurance board amid scandal
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has reassigned the president and CEO of the province’s auto…
Quebec won’t accept some applications for sponsorship of immigrants until 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it won’t accept new applications from residents who want…
Armed forces needs to strengthen screening to weed out extremists: expert
OTTAWA — Terror charges laid against members of the Canadian Armed Forces over an alleged…
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…
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…
Trial begins in former world junior hockey players’ sexual assault case
A young woman felt she had no choice but to go along with what a…
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…
Armed Forces members part of alleged terror plot to take over land in Quebec: RCMP
MONTREAL — Two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among four people arrested…
Why Canada may not be ready for ‘new reality’ of flash flooding and severe storms
VANCOUVER — Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he’s been following the “terrible…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership…
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…
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…
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…
Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war
OTTAWA — As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in…
In the news today: Is Canada ready for ‘new reality’ of flash floods?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…