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Audit of Saskatchewan First Nations group questions millions of dollars in spending
OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs in Saskatchewan say they want answers after a forensic audit…
Carney looks to strengthen trade, security ties in U.K. visit
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is urging “like-minded” countries to work together in the…
Stay of ostrich cull in southeast B.C. an ongoing potential health risk, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the “ongoing delay” in carrying out the cull of…
Gov. Gen. Simon ‘deeply committed’ to French training as criticism continues
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon remains “deeply committed” to learning French, her office said,…
What the Canada Post strike means for your passports, pension cheques and more
OTTAWA — With Canada Post workers hitting picket lines, the flow of mail across the…
Canada not part of mass walkout when Israel PM Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly
OTTAWA — Canada was not part of a mass walkout Friday morning during Israeli Prime…
Business groups warn of ‘massive’ impact from another Canada Post strike
Business groups expect a “massive” hit to small companies’ operations after unionized postal workers began…
Ottawa says Chinese EV tariff review is ‘informal,’ with no specific deadline
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is reviewing its decision to impose 100 per…
Economic growth in July could give way to stall in August: StatCan
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew in July but any momentum may have been short…
Montreal-area police urge calm ahead of events in honour of slain teen Nooran Rezayi
LONGUEUIL — Police on Montreal’s South Shore say they have information that this weekend’s events…
Concordia University celebrates ‘landmark’ fundraising year amid financial challenges
MONTREAL — The president of Montreal’s Concordia University says the success of the school’s most…
Federal government posts $7.8B deficit for April-to-July period
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $7.8 billion for the first…
Quebec government lifts planned 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicle sales
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is lifting a ban on the sale of gas-powered cars…
Statistics Canada says tourism spending up 0.9 per cent in second quarter at $26.5B
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says total tourism spending in the second quarter rose 0.9 per…
Five things to know about Canada Post’s future after Ottawa announces reforms
Mail service is halted at Canada Post after unionized workers announced Thursday they are on…
In the news today: Postal workers on strike, Carney in U.K., Chinese EV tariff review
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert slams Netanyahu for framing Carney as enemy of Israel
OTTAWA — Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert says Canadians should oppose Israel’s government —…
Quebec labour tribunal to hear case against Amazon over warehouse closures
MONTREAL — A Quebec labour tribunal will begin hearing witnesses in a case against Amazon…
Canada Post union launches strike as Ottawa moves to end most door-to-door mail
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after…
Carney arrives in U.K. to talk trade, court investment
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in London to take part in meetings…
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of…
‘I did it for the victims’: Robert Pickton’s killer tells court during guilty plea
MONTREAL — An inmate admitted on Thursday he murdered Robert Pickton in prison because the…
Former Ontario hockey player fatally shot in Wisconsin; police seeking suspect
Police in Wisconsin say a man from Ontario was killed in what’s believed to be…
Russia not probing into Canadian airspace, federal officials say
OTTAWA — Following several recent high-profile Russian incursions into NATO airspace, senior defence and foreign…