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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…
‘No one of her stature’: Conservationist Jane Goodall remembered in Canada
TORONTO — Jane Goodall’s friend Dax Dasilva says one of the most remarkable things about…
Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
A Canadian Press story published on Oct. 2 about a legal challenge to federal election…
Senate curbs spending on language training, spousal travel
OTTAWA — The Senate is no longer allowing senators to be reimbursed for spouses receiving…
Police, first responders scramble to help woman give birth on Victoria waterfront
VICTORIA — Emergency responders in Victoria, B.C., had to rush into action to support a…
Negotiations at an impasse as second phase of transit strikes in Montreal nears end
MONTREAL — The second phase of strikes by Montreal’s public transit maintenance workers is coming…
Anand set to host fellow G7 foreign ministers in November near Niagara Falls
OTTAWA — G7 foreign ministers are set to gather near Niagara Falls next month for…
In the news today: Alberta schools ready to close as teachers strike looms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Election in 2026 impossible if Gaza war persists: Palestinian Authority
OTTAWA — The Palestinian Authority says its commitment to hold elections in 2026 — which…
N.L. has the country’s highest per-capita debt. It’s all but hidden in the election.
ST. JOHN’S — Business and taxpayer organizations are calling on party leaders in Newfoundland and…
Yukoners going to the polls Nov. 3, territory’s premier says
The next Yukon territorial election will happen on Nov. 3, the last possible day allowed…
Liberal MP says it’s time to stop the clock on daylight time
OTTAWA — Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde wants to call a halt to the…
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta after pregnant mother contracts disease
EDMONTON — A newborn in Alberta has died of measles marking the province’s first death…
Woman alleges former Canuck Willie Mitchell sexually assaulted her in 2022
VANCOUVER — A woman has filed a lawsuit against former NHL player Willie Mitchell and…
Security task force says it saw ‘small scale’ foreign meddling during federal vote
OTTAWA — A new report from a federal security task force says foreign interference activities…
Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency audits tied to terrorism
OTTAWA — A national spy watchdog has found “a lack of rigour” in the way…
LeBlanc: No timeline for reaching tariff deals, but talks not at a ‘dead end’
OTTAWA — It’s futile to predict how long trade talks with President Donald Trump’s White…
New defence procurement office will deliver equipment, not more bureaucracy, MP vows
OTTAWA — Ottawa launched a new Defence Investment Agency on Thursday with the aim of…
Budget watchdog says home affordability is getting better — but not everywhere
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing Canada’s housing affordability gap…
Another CBSA inspection kiosk outage resolved after affecting some Canadian airports
The Canada Border Services Agency says an outage that affected its inspection kiosks at airports…
Dr. Balfour Mount, father of palliative care, dies at 86
MONTRÉAL — Dr. Balfour Mount, widely recognized as the father of palliative care, is being…
Superior Court authorizes class action lawsuit against Horne smelter and Quebec
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of…
Moderator on Smith’s Alberta Next panel sorry for saying teen should be spanked
EDMONTON — The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith’s office says he’s sorry for publicly…
Preparatory work to begin this fall for expansion of Port of Montreal at Contrecœur
MONTREAL — The Montreal Port Authority says it intends to begin preparatory work this fall…