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French-speaking LGBTQ+ activists want Canada to do more to address funding gap
DOUALA — LGBTQ+ activists across francophone Africa say Western governments and global foundations are ignoring…
BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut
OTTAWA — Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from…
Liberal government survives third Conservative non-confidence vote
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s latest attempt to topple the minority Liberal government in…
GST break would cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces with HST asked for compensation
OTTAWA — The federal government’s GST holiday would cost as much as $2.7 billion if…
Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government’s fall economic statement on Dec.…
Corrective to Dec. 7 story about beekeepers’ lawsuit
OTTAWA — In a story published Dec. 7 about a class-action lawsuit launched by Canadian…
North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike
HALIFAX — Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is choking off the…
Critics raise eyebrows over plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine war effort
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to fight the Russian incursion…
Ontario First Nations mull next steps on child welfare amid various legal opinions
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders are split over next steps after a landmark $47.8-billion child…
Trudeau says dealing with Trump will be ‘a little more challenging’ than last time
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said dealing with incoming president Donald Trump and his…
Métis National Council elects new president after months of internal turmoil
OTTAWA — The Métis National Council says it has elected a new president after months…
After ‘reflecting,’ Sajjan didn’t attend Taylor Swift concert
OTTAWA — Liberal Minister Harjit Sajjan did not attend the Taylor Swift concert in Vancouver…
Laine paces Canadiens to 3-2 shootout win over Ducks
MONTREAL — Patrik Laine scored the winning goal in the shootout to propel the Montreal…
With employees in limbo, TikTok hoping for ‘solution’ to Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s move to order the shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian operations over…
MPs approve $21.6B in supplementary spending; Conservatives vote against
OTTAWA — Parliament has approved $21.6 billion in government spending, in a late Tuesday vote…
In the news today: Canada Post says no end to strike in sight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Felix Auger-Aliassime and doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski win Tennis Canada awards
TORONTO — Felix Auger-Aliassime and doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski were named Tennis Canada’s players of…
Postal strike delaying delivery of medicine, necessities to remote areas: AFN chief
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations says the ongoing postal strike is delaying supplies…
Canada continues to review Syrian refugee claims as European nations pause intake
OTTAWA — Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria,…
Poll suggests 13% of Canadians think Canada should become the 51st American state
OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump mockingly referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the governor…
Freeland doesn’t commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has not committed to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target…
Catholic bishops in Quebec oppose premier’s suggestion to ban public prayer
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Catholic bishops have come out against Premier François Legault’s desire to end…
AFN says it’s not prepared to implement chiefs’ child welfare direction
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is warning it’s not equipped to implement the…
Ex-minister cites ‘threat to security’ for denying emergency passport to Abdelrazik
OTTAWA — Former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon says he denied an emergency passport to Abousfian…