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Quebec puts youth protection office branch under trusteeship after shocking report
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has put a branch of the province’s youth protection office…
Official languages report questions enrolment cap on Quebec English junior colleges
OTTAWA — Canada’s official languages commissioner is expressing concern over Quebec’s decision to cap the…
Gunshots fired on Montreal building owned by man with 2 other properties hit by arson
MONTREAL — Three people have been charged in connection with gunshots that were fired late…
Montembeault shows he’s up to the task as Canadiens’ No. 1 in season-opening win
MONTREAL — With the pressure of starting the season the Montreal Canadiens’ No. 1 goalie,…
In the news today: Overtime strike kicks off at Montreal port
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ottawa Rapid FC names former Danish captain Katrine Pedersen as its first head coach
Katrine Pedersen, who won a Danish-record 210 caps as a player and then served as…
Jacob Hoggard abandons bid to challenge 2022 conviction before Canada’s top court
TORONTO — Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has abandoned his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual…
Quebec government tables legislation to limit number of international students
MONTREAL — Quebec has introduced legislation to cap the number of international students in the…
Montreal police chief urges parents to watch for signs as gangs enlist more teens
MONTREAL — Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher made a plea Thursday to parents of youth…
MuchMusic postage stamp gives music station deserved spot in history: former VJs
TORONTO — Generations of MuchMusic VJs gathered outside the former headquarters of the nation’s music…
‘Break in the cooling trend’: Jobs report tops economists’ expectations in September
OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists’ expectations in September, adding more than…
Gruelling days and gratitude for Canadian line workers helping with hurricane outages
MONTREAL — Stéphan Perreault and his team have been helping restore power in North Carolina…
Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk
Broadcaster Adnan Virk’s passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a…
Montreal’s Taiga Motors sells to British electric boat entrepreneur Stuart Wilkinson
Taiga Motors Corp. says the Superior Court of Québec has approved its sale to a…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
Longueuil woman charged after 10-year-old Black boy scalded with boiling water
MONTREAL — A woman from Montreal’s South Shore appeared in court on Friday on charges…
Canada’s Fernandez, Indonesia’s Sutjiadi advance to Wuhan Open women’s doubles semis
WUHAN — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi advanced to the women’s doubles semifinals…
Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city’s wastewater
HALIFAX — Wastewater tested in Halifax in 2023 contained almost twice the amount of cannabis…
Canada and England face off in heavyweight women’s rugby WXV tournament finale
It is a mouth-watering finale to the WXV women’s rugby tournament — No. 2 Canada…
Two men, aged 18 and 20, arrested in Old Montreal fire that killed mother, daughter
MONTREAL — Two men, aged 18 and 20, were arrested on Friday in connection with…
Rourke, B.C. Lions have history on their side versus Saskatchewan Roughriders
Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions will at least have history on their side Saturday…
Canadian striker Theo Bair hopes to seize opportunity in French top flight
MONTREAL — Theo Bair says he’s finally living a dream after an up-and-down road to…
‘Tawdry form of petty graft’: Crown urges conviction of former Calgary councillor
CALGARY — A lawyer for a former Calgary city councillor says his client’s expense claims,…