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Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
MONTREAL — Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out…
Trump’s use of troops in D.C. is an alarming preview of militarized policing: experts
WASHINGTON — On a sultry early September afternoon in Washington, D.C., tourists pulling suitcases and…
Man who killed sister in Manitoba mass stabbing was out on bail: court records
WINNIPEG — Tyrone Simard, the man who police say killed his sister and stabbed seven…
Residents of N.W.T. community being allowed home after weeklong wildfire evacuation
WHATÌ — Residents of a First Nation community in the Northwest Territories are set to…
Musqueam and City of Richmond file notices of appeal after Cowichan Tribes ruling
VANCOUVER — The Musqueam Indian Band and the City of Richmond each say they are…
Carney delays electric vehicle sales mandate by one year, launches review
OTTAWA — The federal electric vehicle sales mandate will not be implemented in 2026 as…
Carney announces supports for sectors affected by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday a suite of new measures to support…
Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has postponed the release of its revised school library book…
B.C. ostrich farm seeks new stay of cull order and says CFIA mobilizing ‘imminently’
A co-owner of the B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong…
Unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 per cent in August as economy lost 66,000 jobs
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row and…
Bail decision next week for alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border
Three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube…
Filipino BC calls for more support responding to ‘social disaster’ of festival attack
VANCOUVER — The vehicle-ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino cultural festival in…
Quebec judge declares Northvolt insolvent as province recovers $200 million
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has declared insolvent the North American branch of…
Two Quebecers identified among 16 dead in Lisbon streetcar crash
Two Quebec archeologists were among 16 people killed in Wednesday’s streetcar crash in Lisbon, the…
First Nations call on Ottawa to crack down on drug traffickers in their communities
OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs voted Friday to call on Ottawa to crack down on…
Ambulance service liable after man dies of nut allergy after hospital transfer delay
MONTREAL — A Quebec ambulance service is on the hook for $442,000 in damages for…
Carney pledges $370M in incentives for canola sector
Ottawa has announced $370 million in new support for Canadian canola producers facing massive tariffs…
Carney calls for ‘maximum pressure’ on Russia as Putin issues threat to allies
OTTAWA — Canada and other allies need to maintain “maximum pressure” on Moscow, Prime Minister…
G7 speakers, officials meet in Ottawa area to discuss disinformation, polarization
OTTAWA — Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia welcomed his counterparts from most…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
TORONTO — Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that…
Quebec minister asks Walmart, Amazon to stop selling pro-Hells Angels merchandise
MONTREAL — Amazon and Walmart say they will remove products from their stores that appear…
Lawsuit alleges 2006 sexual assault by acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau
VANCOUVER — The estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is being sued in British…
Canada providing $3 million in humanitarian aid to Afghans after deadly earthquake
OTTAWA — The federal government is providing $3 million in humanitarian assistance to support thousands…
Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada’s special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover…