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Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA — A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive…
Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford agree to study new energy corridors, more trade
CALGARY — The premiers of Alberta and Ontario agreed Monday to a feasibility study of…
CBC News anchor Travis Dhanraj says he was ‘forced’ to resign from broadcaster
TORONTO — Longtime TV journalist Travis Dhanraj says he’s been “forced to resign” from CBC…
Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank
OTTAWA — The federal government and Canada’s premiers are greatly overselling the benefits of breaking…
Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada’s deadline remains in place
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started sending out letters to governments around the world…
TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
TORONTO — TikTok says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions…
In the news today: Evacuation order issued in Kelowna due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Convicted murderer Lori Bill Germa escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec
MONTREAL — A 69-year-old convicted murderer that escaped from a prison in Quebec’s Laurentians area…
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
OTTAWA — An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric…
Ex-fighter jet pilot Stephen Fuhr is on a mission to change how we arm the military
OTTAWA — Not that long ago, former air force fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr was just…
Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation…
Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about liquidity help amid U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and…
Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec
MONTREAL — As Canada looks to fast-track major projects that could reduce its dependence on…
Military police investigating Facebook page filled with racism, misogyny
OTTAWA — Military police have reopened an investigation into a Facebook group the Canadian Army’s…
Second-generation Canadians weigh the cost of carrying on the family business – and their parents’ legacy
In the corner of her family’s downtown Toronto restaurant, Jeanette Liu’s young son eats a…
Academics call on Ottawa to speed up Palestinian student visas
OTTAWA — A group of Canadian academics is calling on the federal government to speed…
B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY — Two suspects have been arrested in British Columbia in an investigation into widespread…
City of Ottawa converts unused office space to interim housing for asylum seekers
OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa has converted unused office space in a downtown building…
Mother who allegedly abandoned Montreal girl charged with criminal negligence
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her daughter in a field in Ontario…
Automakers ‘cautiously optimistic’ on EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney
OTTAWA — The head of an organization representing automakers said he’s “cautiously optimistic” after meeting…
Canadian airports returning to normal operations after early morning bomb threats
Bomb threats early Thursday resulted in temporary disruptions and control tower evacuations at some airports…
Canada begins to diversify its trade, but U.S. tariffs still a ‘heavy weight’
OTTAWA — Canada’s efforts to broaden trade beyond the United States appear to be bearing…
‘Incredibly ambitious and probably really stupid’: R.T. Thorne’s sci-fi debut ’40 Acres’
TORONTO — R.T. Thorne says he could have played it safe with his debut feature.…
Defence spending to add ‘staggering’ sum to deficit by 2035, think tank warns
OTTAWA — The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa’s recently announced spending plans — which include…