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Quebec law to promote the sustainability of goods comes into force
MONTREAL — A new Quebec law came into effect Sunday aimed at protecting consumers against…
Legault urges stronger U.S.-Canada ties amid trade tensions at summit
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault urged the need for strong collaboration between the states…
AI helps Ont. researcher discover breakthrough antibiotic treatment for bowel disease
HAMILTON — Jon Stokes’s research lab has discovered what could be a breakthrough treatment for…
Two Canadians detained in Israel over flotilla to Gaza: Global Affairs Canada
Global Affairs Canada says it is aware that two Canadian citizens have been detained in…
Montrealers gather to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
MONTREAL — Shirley Pien spends a lot of time in Cabot Square, a park in…
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month
VICTORIA — Engineer Jashan Bains is the first to spot a black dorsal fin cutting…
‘Proof and pledge of stability’: Supreme Court of Canada marks 150 years
OTTAWA — A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent…
CFIA confirms death of ostrich with ‘pre-existing condition’ at B.C. farm
EDGEWOOD, B.C. — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says an ostrich that was part of…
Women have run this tiny Newfoundland town since 2013. They were just re-elected.
ST. JOHN’S — Residents of a small but busy community in eastern Newfoundland reelected its…
Canada Post union says latest contract offer is a ‘major step backwards’
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is “making a mockery of…
Lucky Duck Mail Club sends out kindness and patience during Canada Post strike
Kiki Klassen started the Lucky Duck Mail Club not long before last year’s Canada Post…
Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools
OTTAWA — As Indigenous Peoples marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week,…
Five things on the Artemis II mission to the moon with Canada’s Jeremy Hansen
LONGUEUIL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen has spent two-and-a-half years preparing for his upcoming trip…
Could a U.S. visa fee push tech workers to Canada? Here’s what you need to know
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he sees an opening for Canada to attract…
Ostrich farmers awaiting Supreme Court decision get little attention from Ottawa
OTTAWA — As the Supreme Court of Canada considers whether to hear the case of…
Marineland asks Ottawa for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent
TORONTO — Marineland has asked Ottawa for emergency funding to feed and care for the…
Quebec LNG proposal not of ‘national interest’ at this point, says federal minister
MONTREAL — Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says it’s too early to say whether a…
Carney to return to Washington to meet Trump on trade talks
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump…
Three-way race as Yukon heads into an election set for Nov. 3.
WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s election will be held on Nov. 3, and while Friday was the…
Government says flypast for King’s visit to Ottawa cost more than $800,000
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says the Royal Canadian Air Force flypast during…
Expect retaliation after Starbucks shooting of organized crime figure, expert says
MONTREAL — A former Montreal police investigator warns that more violence could follow this week’s…
Canada Post tables new offers to union that include job cut provisions
Canada Post’s latest contract offers to striking postal workers has many of the same terms…
Jewish group calls for more government protection after Manchester synagogue attack
OTTAWA — A prominent Canadian Jewish organization is calling on “leaders of all levels” to…
Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
MONTREAL — An election employee noted a discrepancy in the postal codes of special ballot…