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‘The road is long’: Syrian refugee engineering a fresh start in Montreal
MONTREAL — When Jad Albasha arrived in Quebec in 2016 as a 21-year-old fleeing his…
Canada focusing on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting: Carney
OTTAWA — Canada has unveiled its priorities for the G7 leaders’ summit just one week…
Bank of Canada head Tiff Macklem says mandate should evolve in a ‘shock-prone’ world
OTTAWA — Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming…
As his trade war faces legal pushback, Trump has other tariff tools he could deploy
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are facing legal headwinds for the first time…
Marc Garneau left lasting legacy on Earth and in space, former colleagues say
MONTREAL — Canadian scientists working on asteroid missions, exploring the universe through the James Webb…
U.S. ambassador says Canadians facing device searches, detainment ‘not a pattern’
OTTAWA — The American ambassador to Canada is pushing back on Ottawa’s travel advice, saying…
Carney reflects on murders of Muslim family on fourth anniversary of deaths
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday marked the fourth anniversary of a hate-motivated…
Company that worked on ArriveCan app barred from government contracts for 7 years
OTTAWA — Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan…
Don’t know if you’ve been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge
TORONTO — Public health doctors say if people don’t know if they’ve been vaccinated against…
Man who killed 4 members of Muslim family appealing convictions on 3 grounds: doc
A court document shows a man convicted of murdering four members of a Muslim family…
AFN to hold emergency meeting with chiefs on major projects bill
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations will hold an emergency meeting next week to…
Justice Department cutting up to 264 jobs as it faces ‘budgetary pressures’
OTTAWA — The federal Department of Justice is set to lay off as many as…
Bible group called 911 about man later arrested in ramming of Vancouver arena
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man detained in a vehicle ramming at the city’s…
Supreme Court of Canada says babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s death
OTTAWA — An acquittal is the appropriate outcome for a British Columbia woman whose conviction…
“I feel so bad”: Man cancels planned trip to U.S. due to travel ban
TORONTO — Hla Wynn was looking forward to his annual trip to New York this…
Canadian, European space agencies reaffirm relations amid political, economic anxiety
LONGUEUIL — Economic and geopolitical turmoil is forcing the Canadian and European space agencies to…
Liberals table bill to speed up approvals for major ‘national interest’ projects
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government introduced legislation Friday that would grant it new…
Quebec premier says he’s not going anywhere as legislative session ends
MONTREAL — Following a legislative session dominated by an embarrassing scandal and persistent queries about…
U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada’s economic hopes align with Trump’s goals
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s goal of enhancing American power aligns with Prime Minister…
Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won’t intervene
OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there’s no evidence that forcing people into…
Carney defends inviting Modi to G7 as probe of Nijjar’s killing continues
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister…
Nunavik village lifts state of emergency as water shortage stabilizes
MONTREAL — A village in Quebec’s Far North has lifted a state of emergency triggered…
Montreal prepares for bus and metro disruptions during upcoming transit strike
MONTREAL — Montreal is bracing for a transit strike that could severely disrupt bus and…
‘We’re people too’: Canada’s homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter…