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Denis Coderre’s leadership bid rejected by Quebec Liberal Party
QUÉBEC — Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre’s bid to become the next leader of the…
National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s January employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…

‘Serious momentum’: Jobs data blows past estimates as unemployment falls to 6.6%
OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate ticked down in January as the labour market added 76,000…

Health care, tax cuts and Highway 401 tunnel focus of Ontario campaign trail
The main Ontario party leaders have now laid out their plans on how to get…

Liberal leadership candidates clear a challenging fundraising hurdle
OTTAWA — The campaign teams for the remaining Liberal leadership contestants all confirmed Friday they…

Trudeau says Trump’s comments about taking over Canada are ‘a real thing’
Donald Trump is not joking when he says he’d like to make Canada the 51st…

Trump and drones: Security officials prep for return of world leaders to Alberta
CALGARY — A security expert says those who remember how tight the security was when…

In the news today: StatCan to release January jobs report
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests
VICTORIA — The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government’s decision to fast-track permits…

Former human rights chief commissioner sues for defamation
OTTAWA — A human rights lawyer whose tenure as head of the Canadian Human Rights…

Quebec man extradited to U.S. after pregnant migrant dies in border crossing attempt
MONTREAL — U.S. officials say a Colombian man who was living in Quebec has been…

Five women sexually assaulted in B.C. ‘grateful’ for lawsuit victory, lawyers say
VANCOUVER — Five women who were raped in their Vancouver homes in the early 1980s…

Listing crime cartels as terrorists would help in fentanyl fight: RCMP commissioner
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says a federal move to list organized crime cartels…