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With Trump headed to White House, Canada has its eyes on Chinese investment in Mexico
OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday she shares the “legitimate” concerns of…
NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity
OTTAWA — A Métis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign…
Zibanejad puts up two points as New York Rangers top Vancouver Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER — Mika Zibanejad scored and added an assist as the New York Rangers edged…
‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council refuses to take oath to King
DAWSON CITY, Y.T. — Governance in Yukon’s second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since…
Transgender community gathers in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
EDMONTON — Dillon Ford has never marked Transgender Day of Remembrance before. But on Wednesday…
In the news today: More details emerge about fatal border crossing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
After stints in U.S. and Iceland, Leah Pais stoked to be back home with AFC Toronto
TORONTO — After playing soccer at three U.S. colleges and professionally in Iceland, Leah Pais…
Edmonton to host PWHL game between Toronto Sceptres, Ottawa Charge
EDMONTON — Edmonton will be the site of a Professional Women’s Hockey League neutral site…
B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes
VANCOUVER — Change swept through the B.C. Lions on Wednesday as the club fired head…
Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s $160B AIMCo fund manager
EDMONTON — Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment…
Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet after shifting Indigenous identity claims
OTTAWA — Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin…
B.C. government delegation jets to California to promote the province’s film industry
Just days after being appointed to their new jobs, three members of the British Columbia…
Eby’s NDP cabinet ‘bloated, expensive,’ says B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says Premier David Eby’s new cabinet appears…
B.C. Conservative leader names shadow cabinet, gives job to controversial member
VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has assigned jobs to 41 of his 44-member…
Border agency detained dozens of ‘forced labour’ cargo shipments. Now it’s being sued
VANCOUVER — Canada’s border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over…
In the news today: NDP says Trudeau expected to announce GST break
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canadian basketball player Chad Posthumus dead at 33 after brain aneurysm
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg and Canadian basketball communities are mourning after Chad Posthumus, a founding…
CPL’s York United FC promotes assistant coach Mauro Eustaquio to head coach
TORONTO — After scouring resumes from home and abroad, York United FC opted to promote…
Cariboo Gold Mine in Wells, B.C., gets approval, but a First Nation is opposed
VICTORIA — An operating permit has been granted for the Cariboo Gold Mine in central…
Some B.C. ski resorts opening early with fresh snow after dismal 2023 season
Several ski resorts across British Columbia, including Whistler-Blackcomb and Big White outside Kelowna, are opening…
Third deer infected with chronic wasting disease in B.C.
A new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to…
Calgary defenceman MacKenzie Weegar a standout as Flames edge New York Rangers 3-2
CALGARY — Jonathan Huberdeau lobbied for teammate MacKenzie Weegar’s inclusion on Canada’s team for the…
Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest
STONY PLAIN, Alta. — A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the…
Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in ‘Freedom Convoy’
OTTAWA — Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy”…