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Political fundraising dries up following spring election surge, data shows
OTTAWA — Fresh political fundraising data shows partisan donors closed their wallets over the summer…
Canadiens, Alouettes fans out of luck as transit network paralyzed by strike Saturday
MONTREAL — Montreal sporting fans who had planned on taking public transit to major events…
Carney says meeting with Xi marks turning point in Canada-China relationship
GYEONGJU — Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on…
Trump says Carney apologized for Reagan ad, talks still paused
WASHINGTON — U.S President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for an advertisement…
Councillor says $100M project denied loan over Cowichan case, bank says not a factor
A Richmond, B.C., councillor says a company based in the city has been refused financing…
Quebec order of physicians urges government to suspend controversial doctor-pay law
MONTREAL — Quebec’s professional order of physicians has called for an immediate suspension of a…
Weak GDP report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada to more rate cuts: economists
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was showing more cracks in August, but most economists weighing…
Former refugee believes she wouldn’t have been able to stay with proposed border bill
OTTAWA — A trans woman does not believe she would have been able to stay…
Vaccine records aren’t up to date for more than half of Ottawa, Toronto students assessed: public health
TORONTO — Public health records for Ottawa and Toronto schools show that among the cohorts…
Poilievre vows to tackle unemployment, cost of housing in address to young Canadians
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addressed young Canadians at an event in Toronto tonight,…
People ‘generally’ support advance MAID requests before decision-making capacity lost: report
TORONTO — A new Health Canada report says people surveyed about medical assistance in dying…
In the news today: Carney meets Xi on margins of APEC in South Korea
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump’s 10% bus tariffs are about to pinch city budgets across North America
OTTAWA — A transit advocacy group is warning new U.S. tariffs on buses coming into…
First Nation files lawsuit demanding Aboriginal title over lands in western Quebec
MONTREAL — An Algonquin First Nation has filed a title claim in Quebec Superior Court…
Federal government has spent more than $15M fighting Black class-action lawsuit
OTTAWA — The federal government has spent more than $15 million fighting a class-action lawsuit…
Montrealers are facing a month-long transit strike that starts this weekend
MONTREAL — Metro and bus service in Montreal is expected to be disrupted nearly every…
B.C. festival attack case adjourned to January amid thousands of pages of evidence
VANCOUVER — Hearings for the man accused of murdering 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu…
Trigger for new immigration powers ‘intentionally not defined’ in border bill: Diab
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the definition of a “public interest” event that…
Seven things to watch for as PM Mark Carney meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Ottawa announces $7 million for Hurricane Melissa relief in Caribbean countries
OTTAWA — Ottawa has announced $7 million in humanitarian relief for Caribbean states hit by…
Alberta students cut class, rally at legislature for teachers in strike-bill dispute
EDMONTON — Hundreds of students cut class Thursday to march and chant against Alberta’s shutdown…
Canadian yellow peas hit with India’s new 30 per cent tariff on all imports
OTTAWA — Canadian yellow pea producers will now face tariffs in both of their major…
B.C. Mountie faces multiple gun charges in case spanning three years
VICTORIA — A Merritt, B.C., RCMP officer is facing a series of firearms-related charges including…
Legault stands firm on doctor payment reform, despite minister’s resignation
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault insists he will not back down on controversial changes…