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Police say driver who plowed into Liverpool soccer fans acted alone, not believed to be…
Montreal police arrest five in distraction jewelry theft probe targeting seniors
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have arrested five people this week related to a…
Fewer international students adding to university budget challenges
OTTAWA — Canadian universities are being forced to tighten their financial belts as they struggle…
The Liberals promised a suite of crime measures. Here’s what they’re taking on
OTTAWA — After an election which saw the Conservatives campaign heavily on crime while the…
King Charles to follow in mother’s footsteps in delivering throne speech
OTTAWA — King Charles is set to open a new session of Parliament on Tuesday,…
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands…
Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a 32-year-old man has been arrested…
Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC
OTTAWA — Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact…
Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was officially sworn in as a member of Parliament…
‘Panic and confusion’ for Canadians at Harvard after Trump bans foreign students
Harvard University student Thomas Mete was picking up his brother from high school in Ridgeway,…
Conservatives hold onto Windsor riding by four votes after recount
OTTAWA — Conservative Kathy Borrelli has won the Ontario riding of Windsor—Tecumseh—Lake Shore after a…
Canadians warned to prepare for hurricanes regardless of how many storms are forecast
HALIFAX — As the Atlantic hurricane season is about to start, a senior Environment Canada…
Several MPs make pitches to colleagues to become next Speaker of the House of Commons
OTTAWA — Among the tour groups converging on Parliament Hill under umbrellas this week, new…
Picking buffaloberries and electric fences: how wildlife is being managed ahead of G7
OTTAWA — There surely won’t be lions or tigers at the G7 summit in Kananaskis,…
New federal energy minister tells oil and gas execs it’s time for some quick wins
CALGARY — Canada’s new energy minister walked into the lion’s den Friday and spoke to…
In Ottawa, U.S. senators push trade, Canadian tourism to their states
OTTAWA — Five United States senators were in Ottawa Friday to meet with Prime Minister…
Ottawa has to allow home prices to fall to make housing more affordable, experts say
OTTAWA — Housing experts are pushing back against a federal cabinet minister’s recent claim that…
RCMP, city police brace for ‘largest domestic security operation’ as G7 summit nears
OTTAWA — RCMP and local police say security planning is well underway for next month’s…
In the news today: Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Harvard has long been the world’s top college. Trump’s sanction puts its allure at risk
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University…
Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement
OTTAWA — The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide…
G7 finance ministers show ‘proof of unity’ with joint statement at summit: Champagne
BANFF — There’s a sense of unity coming out of this week’s summit with finance…
A delegation of U.S. senators is in Ottawa Friday to meet with Prime Minister Carney
OTTAWA — Five U.S. senators will be in Ottawa Friday for meetings with the Liberal…
Cost of Canada joining Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence project still unknown
OTTAWA — If Prime Minister Mark Carney signs on to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed…