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Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate
MONTREAL — A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail…
Carney vows Canada will meet 2% NATO spending pledge this year
OTTAWA — Canada will meet its NATO defence spending commitment for the first time in…
Quebec to invest $10M in company developing Canadian-made satellite launch technology
MONTREAL — Quebec premier François Legault says the province will invest $10 million in a…
Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition
MONTREAL — Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring…
Lost RCMP memory key with informant details was offered for sale by criminals: report
OTTAWA — The RCMP lost a memory key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and…
Five things to know about Canada’s plan to meet the NATO defence spending target
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising that Canada will quickly boost its defence…
Judge to rule whether Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial
MONTRÉAL — Crown prosecutors have agreed Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand…
Duke of Edinburgh to make three stops in Canada, attend Canada Day celebrations
FREDERICTON — The Duke of Edinburgh is scheduled to visit Prince Edward Island later this…
Mi’kmaq band drops legal case on N.S. lobster fishery
HALIFAX — A Mi’kmaq band has dropped a legal case alleging Ottawa was violating its…
Transparency advocates call for independent review of Access to Information Act
OTTAWA — Transparency advocates say a coming federal review of the Access to Information Act…
Safety institute announces research projects as global focus shifts to AI adoption
OTTAWA — The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute will fund research projects focusing on misinformation,…
Montreal bus and subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike
MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit maintenance workers have started a nine-day strike that is causing widespread…
National Holocaust Monument vandalized with ‘FEED ME’ written in red paint
OTTAWA — An act of vandalism that targeted the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa was…
Montreal officials say they’ve left no stone unturned to prepare for Grand Prix
MONTREAL — City officials and organizers of this weekend’s Grand Prix in Montreal say they’re…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she will attend G7 summit in Alberta
OTTAWA — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she will attend the G7 summit next week…
One child killed, another in hospital after Vancouver speed boat crash
NORTH VANCOUVER — An 11-year-old child is dead and another is in critical condition after…
‘General acceptance’: A year of banning cellphones in Canadian classrooms
EDMONTON — Sixteen-year-old Roha Akram was skeptical when teachers in Calgary announced a cellphone ban…
Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers
TORONTO — Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with…
In the news today: Carney making defence announcement in Toronto
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
U.S. envoy closely eyes Canada defence spending; says NATO about collective defence
OTTAWA — The American ambassador to Canada is closely watching as Ottawa shapes its defence…
Nova Scotia’s ambitious ‘Wind West’ offshore energy plan wins support with conditions
HALIFAX — Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up to Nova Scotia’s ambitious…
Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze
GATINEAU — Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario…
Global streamers fight CRTC’s rule requiring them to fund Canadian content
OTTAWA — Some of the world’s biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday…
Wildfires in the Prairies having impact on air quality in several provinces
MONTREAL — Poor air quality fuelled by wildfires burning across the Prairies left a large…