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Minister says Indigenous advisory council just the start of major project talks
OTTAWA — The newly appointed Indigenous advisory council marks the start — not the end…
B.C. First Nations and logging firm want Walbran Valley old-growth blockade to end
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court is set to rule on an injunction to halt…
Players acquitted in Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return to NHL
NEW YORK — The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can…
Both Conservatives and Liberals intend to introduce bail reform legislation this fall
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will have the chance this fall to debate two different…
Montreal Transit Corp. warns users ahead of second strike coming in 10 days
MONTREAL — The head of Montreal’s public transit authority says she needs to find ways…
Fact File: Video of supposed attack on Edmonton Uber driver actually filmed in Texas
A video shared on social media claims to show an Edmonton Uber driver held at…
Liberal MPs reluctant to lower 2030 and 2035 climate targets
EDMONTON — Some Liberal MPs are reluctant to see their government lower its greenhouse gas…
Drought deepens in Eastern Canada as West sees some improvement: monitor
Officials say a deepening drought in Central and Atlantic Canada is creating water supply issues…
PQ leader praises Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for standing up to Ottawa
CALGARY — The leader of the Parti Québécois says he sees possible areas of co-operation…
Carney says federal government will sign more pharmacare deals with provinces
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is committed to signing pharmacare deals with all provinces…
Man arrested in U.S. and returned to Canada for crash that killed two near Montreal
MONTREAL — A truck driver wanted in Quebec for a crash south of Montreal in…
Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
MONTREAL — A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec…
ER visits for pneumonia doubled last fall, CIHI data shows
TORONTO — The number of emergency department visits for pneumonia more than doubled last fall…
Here are the first major projects on Ottawa’s fast-track list
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney named the first five projects on the federal government’s…
Fact File: Online posts mislead on immigrant share of population
Recent online posts claimed a chart depicting work and study permit holders in Canada since…
Extreme weather, U.S. funding cuts add pressure for Canada’s weather service: report
Canada has a need for a co-ordinated flash flood warning system and could deepen its…
In the news today: Major projects to be announced, Korea’s push for Canadian sub deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
OTTAWA — One of two finalists in the competition to build the Royal Canadian Navy’s…
Tensions between police and prosecutors spill out in Edmonton manslaughter plea deal
EDMONTON — An Edmonton woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter in the killing of an…
Canadian politicians condemn shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
OTTAWA — Politicians in Canada are speaking out about political violence after Charlie Kirk, a…
B.C. stabbing suspect didn’t think he’d avoid criminal responsibility: prosecutor
VANCOUVER — A prosecutor says the man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver…
Young child dead, nine injured after SUV smashes through window of Ontario daycare
RICHMOND HILL — A young child died after an SUV smashed through the window of…
‘Culture of skepticism’: B.C. election report cites weather manipulation claims
VICTORIA — A recent report on British Columbia’s 2024 election found no evidence of foreign…
Quebec premier shuffles cabinet, promises ‘shock treatment’ in year before election
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault, one year away from the general election and deeply…