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Montreal bicycle rental company sets new records during public transit strike
MONTREAL — Montreal’s main bicycle rental company says its users smashed records during the recent…
Manitoba premier agrees to support reconstruction in region of war-torn Ukraine
CALGARY — Manitoba’s government has signed an agreement to support an area of Ukraine in…
Business groups push for pause on Canada’s digital services tax targeting tech giants
OTTAWA — Ottawa is under pressure to pause digital services tax legislation that directs large…
Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: survey
A new survey finds less support among Canadians for the privatization of Canada Post, but…
Race for Yukon’s next premier between business insider and former chief
A new premier of Yukon is expected to be chosen by the governing Liberal party…
Hundreds of groups call on Ottawa to scrap border bill over privacy, rights concerns
OTTAWA — More than 300 civil society organizations are calling on the Liberal government to…
Pay inequality persists for women, minorities in federal public service: report
OTTAWA — While the federal government has made gains on diversity and equity in the…
Quebec bans transport of some wild animals in nearly 100 communities over rabies risk
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is temporarily banning the transportation of some wild animal species…
Carney heads to Europe on Sunday for NATO, Canada-EU summits
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Europe on the weekend to attend summits…
Carney guided the G7 through the ‘diplomatic Rockies,’ says expert
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful, focused performance as host of…
Carney to return to Ottawa after fruitful summit with G7 leaders in Alberta
KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading home to Ottawa today after hosting the…
Lack of appropriate safeguards led to 23andMe data breach, joint investigation finds
OTTAWA — Inadequate security measures opened the door to a data breach discovered two years…
Canada, India reach diplomatic truce as Carney, Modi meet at G7
KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney said his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
CP NewsAlert: Quebec corruption police raiding offices of auto insurance board
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s corruption police are searching the headquarters of the province’s auto insurance board.…
Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says population growth stalled in the first quarter. The agency says…
Liberal MP wants to see major projects bill amended, studied further
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith warned Tuesday that Parliament is hastily plowing ahead with…
LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has increased
OTTAWA — An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen…
In the news today: G7 success for Carney, Oilers lose cup final to Panthers again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Highlights from Day 2 of the G7 meeting in Kananaskis
OTTAWA — Canada hosted the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with the agenda on Day…
The latest: Day two of G7 meeting in Kananaskis focuses on foreign policy
KANANASKIS — The G7 summit continued today without U.S. President Donald Trump, who left the…
G7 leaders agree to ‘charter’ on wildfires, pledging global co-operation
BANFF — Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on efforts to manage the…
Mother of missing three-year-old girl charged in Quebec with child abandonment
MONTREAL — Quebec police and volunteers combed through ditches along a highway west of Montreal…
Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan
A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with…
Eby to ask PM to declare India’s Bishnoi gang a terrorist group, amid extortion fears
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he wants a gang based in India declared a…