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Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
VICTORIA — A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she…

What Trump’s agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom sent a…

Ottawa, Indigenous capital group sign first-of-its-kind 10-year agreement
OTTAWA — Ottawa and the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association have signed a first-of-its-kind, $514…

Volunteer in missing children search urges caution against speculation on their fate
HALIFAX — A police investigation is continuing into the disappearance of two young children reported…

Canada could lose its measles elimination status if spread lingers, PHAC advisor says
TORONTO — A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the…

Canadians mark Victory in Europe Day in downtown ceremonies
OTTAWA — Veterans, diplomats, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders gathered Thursday at…

Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024
MONTREAL — Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year…

Bodycam footage relinquished in fatal officer-involved shooting in northern Quebec
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ — The Nunavik Police Service in Quebec’s Far North says officers involved in a…

Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland
SMALL POINT-ADAM’S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — Residents of two small communities in eastern Newfoundland fled their…

Canadian Blood Services says it needs 1 million new blood donors over next 5 years
TORONTO — Marc Parravano has donated blood 146 times. He remembers regularly going to the…

Canada looks again to Europe as world marks 80 years since end of Second World War
OTTAWA — After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away…

This pilot is honoured every year in a U.K. town. Will Canada recognize his bravery?
There is a street named after him in a British town. A plaque at the…

NDP faces ‘Parliament from hell’ without official party status, says former MP
OTTAWA — The NDP will return to the House of Commons without official party status…

In the news today: Former NDP MP warns: tough times ahead in parliament for the party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

Jurors in hockey players’ sex-assault trial told 2022 lawsuit not proof of wrongdoing
Allegations laid out in a sexual-assault lawsuit against Hockey Canada and eight unnamed players cannot…