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Federal Appeal Court grants B.C. ostriches stay of cull pending appeal
A flock of nearly 400 British Columbia ostriches that gained international fame after they were…

Canada-Europe security and defence pact to be signed Monday in Brussels
OTTAWA — A security and defence partnership pact Prime Minister Mark Carney will sign with…

Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC
OTTAWA — Music streamer Spotify says Canada’s federal broadcast regulator shouldn’t impose rules meant for…

Applications open for new disability benefit program, payments start next month
OTTAWA — Canada’s new disability benefit — a program that provides eligible people with up…

VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, strike averted
MONTREAL — Via Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing 2,400 workers…

Conservatives set January dates for convention, review of Poilievre’s leadership
OTTAWA — Members of the Conservative party will hold a national convention in late January,…

Montreal mom charged with abandoning daughter ‘needs help,’ to remain detained
MONTREAL — The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her three-year-old daughter in rural Ontario, triggering…

CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy service says it closed 34 misconduct cases last year and concluded…

Brampton mayor ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Bishnoi gang terrorist designation
OTTAWA — Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said Friday he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the chances of…

‘We cannot waste any time’: Anand promises ‘action’ and reform in foreign affairs
OTTAWA — Faced with escalating conflict in the Middle East, a collapsing global trade system…

Liberals, Conservatives pass major projects legislation in House of Commons
OTTAWA — Conservative members of Parliament voted with the minority Liberal government to pass its…

Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable
LAKE LOUISE — Parks Canada says there was nothing foreseeable or preventable about the rockfall…

In the news today: Search to continue for hikers after Banff rockfall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE — A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed…

Quebec dials back emissions projections due to global uncertainty
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is scaling back its projections for greenhouse gas emissions reductions…