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Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsened air quality in the eastern U.S.…
In the news today: Cooler week ahead as fires burn by Flin Flon, Man.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Carney names former UN ambassador Blanchard as chief of staff
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his permanent chief of staff on Sunday, appointing…
NDP says government needs to be more transparent in trade talks with the U.S.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney should honour the Liberal government’s past promises to the…
Redesigning the Bay’s old stores come with challenges and opportunities
TORONTO — When Hudson’s Bay began liquidating all of its stores and hunting for a…
Ports, mines and pipelines top premiers’ wish lists ahead of meeting with Carney
OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers are heading into to a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney…
‘Universal Language,’ ‘Wynonna Earp: Vengeance’ top night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards
An absurdist dramedy set in an alternate-reality Winnipeg and a TV movie about a demon-slaying…
Rallies held to stir up support for Canada Post workers across the country
HALIFAX — Canada Post employees gathered at rallies in 13 cities across the country on…
Son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms
OTTAWA — Price Carter is planning to die this summer. The 68-year-old has been diagnosed…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
FBI says 6 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled ‘Free…
Canada Post asks jobs minister to force union to vote on ‘final offers’
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a…
Trump says he will double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will double the tariffs on steel and…
Gen Z Canadians make push for end to hyperpartisanship
OTTAWA — Hundreds of Gen Z Canadians met in the capital Friday calling for less…
Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to release names of residential school priests
OTTAWA — The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says it will soon release the…
Federal bill to bolster border security expected early next week
OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to introduce legislation soon to strengthen border security in…
B.C. launches public safety program aimed at stopping non-violent street crime
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has launched a new public safety program aimed at reducing robbery,…
Canada calls on Israel to abandon plans for new West Bank settlements
OTTAWA — Canada is calling on Israel to abandon plans unveiled Thursday to authorize 22…
Sikh groups say Ottawa should not invite India’s Modi to G7 summit
OTTAWA — Sikh organizations are calling on Ottawa to break with a five-year tradition by…
Ottawa’s plan to ‘fast-track’ infrastructure doesn’t go far enough: Poilievre
OTTAWA — As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre argues the government’s plan to speed up key…
Carney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
OTTAWA — Ottawa probably can’t help overhaul how municipalities raise funds in the near future,…
Chief says infrastructure drive could trigger another Idle No More protest movement
OTTAWA — A First Nations chief is warning that Canada is “staring down the barrel”…
Quebec private security law doesn’t apply to firms working in federal areas: court
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities…
Dive-bombed or not, Vancouverites are still pro-crow, researchers say
VANCOUVER — Along her journey towards understanding Vancouver’s crows, psychology professor Suzanne MacDonald says she…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump tells US steelworkers he’s going to double tariffs on foreign steel to 50% WEST…