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In the news today: Liberals win Quebec riding by one vote in recount
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and…
MedicAlert introducing technology that will allow 911 dispatchers to access records
MONTREAL — MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of…
Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain
MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists…
Herschel Segal, founder of Canadian brands Le Château and DavidsTea, has died
MONTREAL — Specialty tea provider DavidsTea Inc. says co-founder Herschel Segal, who also launched the…
Quebec Superior Court authorizes class-action over traffic stops without reason
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action suit brought on…
Woman, 76, in critical condition after being struck by falling branch in Montreal
MONTREAL — A woman is fighting for her life after being struck by a falling…
Quebec coroner calls for tougher controls over diphenhydramine sales after 2023 death
MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is recommending that diphenhydramine — an antihistamine and sedative sometimes…
Denmark takes over as Arctic Council chair at a time when Trump eyes its territory, Greenland
TROMSOE, Norway (AP) — Denmark on Monday took over the Arctic Council’s rotating chairmanship from…
Liberal candidate says judicial recount ordered in Ontario riding he narrowly lost
OTTAWA — A Liberal candidate who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes…
‘Policing in Nunavik is broken’: Inuit group wants change after latest fatal shooting
MONTREAL — A political organization that represents Inuit in Quebec says policing in the Far…
Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau…
Hearing in September on whether Quebec daycare crash accused is high-risk offender
LAVAL — A court hearing will take place in September into whether a man who…
Ontario First Nation seeks emergency relief in Federal Court over water crisis
A First Nation in northwestern Ontario is seeking $200 million in emergency relief from the…
Cineplex CEO optimistic about near-term future of movie business despite tariff talk
TORONTO — Just days after U.S. President Donald Trump started making threats to impose 100…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Here are the…
Canada and Europe are collaborating on defence. What that might look like.
OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of…
Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024
MONTREAL — Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year…
Tom Segura, Mae Martin, Russell Peters set for revamped Just For Laughs festival
Tom Segura, Russell Peters and Russell Howard are among the headliners booked for a revamped…
Bodycam footage relinquished in fatal officer-involved shooting in northern Quebec
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ — The Nunavik Police Service in Quebec’s Far North says officers involved in a…
Canada looks again to Europe as world marks 80 years since end of Second World War
OTTAWA — After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away…
In the news today: Former NDP MP warns: tough times ahead in parliament for the party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Every day is fun because I’m still alive,’ says 110-year-old Canadian veteran
One of Canada’s oldest veterans, Burdett Sisler, says it’s not that hard to make it…