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Kenney’s exit from federal politics to have domino effect on Tory leadership
OTTAWA – Jason Kenney’s decision not to seek the leadership of the federal Conservatives will…
‘Put Alberta first:’ MP Jason Kenney pitches his leadership to unite the right
CALGARY – MP Jason Kenney thrust uniting the right to the front burner of Alberta…
P.E.I. restaurant creates lobster ice cream, says people seem to enjoy it
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – It’s not what you would expect to find in your ice cream…
Pride Toronto’s way of dealing with black LGBTQ youth ‘abysmal’: group
TORONTO – An activist group fighting for more rights for racialized communities says the way…
Federal banking regulator steps up supervision of mortgage underwriting
OTTAWA – The federal banking regulator served notice to the Canadian mortgage lending industry on…
Ontario farmers face wilted crops, lost profits due to severe drought
TORONTO – Farmers are facing smaller crops and higher costs as parts of southern and…
A look at some of the key numbers in the ongoing Canada Post labour dispute
OTTAWA – Canada Post and its largest union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, remain…
Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races have new safety measures in place this year
CALGARY – Officials at the Calgary Stampede have made changes to improve chuckwagon safety this…
Jason Kenney’s key dates for uniting the right in Alberta
EDMONTON – Conservative MP Jason Kenney says he wants to unite Alberta’s Progressive Conservative party…
Nova Scotia commits to cleaning up the polluted LaHave River
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – When 12-year-old Stella Bowles decided to test the waters of a scenic…
Key findings from reports on Vancouver real estate
VANCOUVER – A number of reports were issued Thursday about Vancouver’s red-hot real estate market.…
Provinces poised to agree on plan to open up internal trade: Ontario minister
OTTAWA – Ontario’s economic development minister says he fully expects the provinces and the federal…
Six stories in the news today, July 8
Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— CANADA WILL SEND TROOPS…
Longo’s hot Thai chili peppers recalled over possible salmonella contamination
Packaged chili peppers sold under the Longo’s store brand are being recalled over possible salmonella…
QuickList: Unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities in June
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also…
QuickList: Canadian unemployment rates by province for month of June
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in June. Here are the…
QuickStats: Facts and figures about employment in Canada for June
OTTAWA – A quick look at June unemployment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.8…
More than half of Vancouver Airbnb hosts use income to pay rent, mortgage: study
VANCOUVER – The home-sharing service Airbnb is pushing back against growing concerns that it’s having…
Study finds male sex workers felt safer advertising online than in the streets
VANCOUVER – A study on male sex workers in Vancouver has found that although the…
Chief electoral officer tells MPs time is tight to make 2019 voting changes
OTTAWA – Canada’s chief electoral officer has laid out the scale of the challenge for…
Church being sued by victims of sex abuse at hands of Winnipeg priest
WINNIPEG – A former Winnipeg priest, the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface and Clercs de Saint-Viateur…
Tim Bosma’s convicted killers file notice of appeal with Ontario’s top court
TORONTO – Two men found guilty of murder in the death of Tim Bosma are…
Newfoundland and Labrador judges challenge pay hike rejection in court
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Judges in Newfoundland and Labrador are the latest across the country…
Brexit threatens ‘fine balance’ of Canada-EU trade deal: former trade minister
OTTAWA – Britain’s decision to leave the European Union could jeopardize a massive free trade…