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Foreign affairs minister says China executed four Canadians
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday that China has executed four Canadians…
Main political parties won’t say how, or if, they’re vetting Indigenous candidates
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives and NDP won’t say how or if they’re vetting their…
Prairie canola producers brace for ‘devastating’ 100 per cent tariffs from China
CALGARY — Canola farmers are bracing for impact as China looks to impose hefty tariffs…
Energy sector CEOs call on Ottawa to use emergency powers to speed up key projects
CALGARY — A group of top energy executives is calling on the leaders of the…
Trump says Liberal government would be easier, says Poilievre is ‘no friend of mine’
OTTAWA — With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration’s use of punishing…
Ottawa caps non-sufficient funds fees at $10 starting March 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa has put in place new rules limiting the fees banks can levy…
Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1…
Federal government promises $2.55B in low-cost loans to build Toronto rental homes
TORONTO — The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands…
Carney announces plans to boost Canada’s military footprint in the Arctic
IQALUIT — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Ottawa will expand the Canadian Armed…
In the news today: Pros and cons of dropping consumer carbon tax, new Ontario cabinet
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Consumers could find ‘meaningful savings’ as carbon price ends: Desjardins
OTTAWA — Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at…
Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada’s premiers Friday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada’s premiers on Friday.…
Liberals lagging behind other parties on nominating candidates as election looms
OTTAWA — With a federal election call expected any day now, the Liberal party has…
Conservatives say there will be no media seats on Poilievre’s election campaign
OTTAWA — The Conservative party is breaking from tradition and will not be allowing media…
Axworthy ‘deeply dismayed’ as eastern European states propose leaving landmine treaty
OTTAWA — Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy wants Canada to mount a campaign with…
Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver’s transit service over a decade
VANCOUVER — The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for…
RCMP arrest eight in Montreal, Brampton in human smuggling investigation
MONTREAL — The RCMP arrested eight people in Quebec and Ontario early Thursday as part…
Quebec effort to ease internal trade means less red tape for racehorses, undertakers
MONTREAL — Quebec is taking some halting steps toward scrapping interprovincial trade barriers with measures…
Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.’s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war
RICHMOND, B.C. — The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support…
Playing through injury, Anderson inspires Canadiens to comeback win over Senators
MONTREAL — Martin St. Louis often dubs Josh Anderson as a “culture-setter” for the Montreal…
Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event
VANCOUVER — Tesla has been removed from participating in this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show…
Canada names roster to defend women’s world hockey championship gold
CALGARY — Canada’s roster for the women’s world hockey championship has been unveiled. A squad…
Canada’s Homan wraps up round robin with wins, falls short of bye at curling worlds
UIJEONGBU-SI — Tracy Fleury isn’t sweating the fact Canada fell short of a semifinal bye…
TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate
MONTREAL — If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the…