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Hockey players’ sex assault trial to continue with judge alone after jury dismissed
The sexual assault case of five hockey players faced another major upheaval Friday, abruptly converting…

Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million
MONTREAL — Two owners of a casino in a First Nations community southwest of Montreal…

Consortium of Quebec investors to purchase Lion Electric
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec investors has reached a deal to acquire and relaunch…

New Indigenous Services minister says she’s been handed the ‘toughest task’
OTTAWA — As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for…

Prosecution lays out first-degree murder case in Quebec truck attack that killed 3
RIMOUSKI — The case against a Quebec man charged with killing three people with his…

Rain offers some help for crews battling deadly wildfires in eastern Manitoba
LAC DU BONNET — Rain offered some help in the battle against forest fires in…

U.S. trade disruption is ‘messy’ but the turbulence will pass: Nikki Haley
OTTAWA — Canada and other countries should not give up on doing business with the…

In the news today: Crews continue battle against Manitoba wildfires
A roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed……

Inquest rules B.C. student’s overdose death accidental, recommends naloxone training
A coroner’s jury in British Columbia has recommended high schools provide resuscitation training and demonstrations…

Canada hasn’t done enough to stop exploitation of foreign workers: Amnesty
A representative for Amnesty International Canada says the country isn’t doing enough to stop the…

B.C. district wants avian flu testing on ostriches facing cull
The Regional District of Central Kootenay in British Columbia says it will ask the Canadian…
Nunavut election result not validated as ballot box held up in cargo by blizzard
OTTAWA — The federal election result in Nunavut still has not been validated by Elections…

B.C. winner of record $80M lottery jackpot quits job, vows to give back to community
VANCOUVER — The winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. calls the biggest jackpot ever…

DEA threat assessment points to fentanyl ‘super laboratories’ in Canada
WASHINGTON — The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest threat assessment says fentanyl “super laboratories”…

Prosecutors seek prison for men guilty of human smuggling in Manitoba border deaths
FERGUS FALLS — U.S. attorneys have filed sentencing submissions for two men convicted after a…