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Blue Bombers can clinch first in West with win, tie against Alouettes
Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers head into their regular-season finale with the ability…
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, 1st female mayor of city, won’t seek 3rd term in 2025
MONTREAL — Mayor Valérie Plante, the first woman elected to Montreal’s top job and whose…
As federal workers fight office mandate, study finds remote work has climate benefits
Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than…
A look at what people are saying about the Bank of Canada’s rate decision
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key policy interest rate by 50 basis…
Auger-Aliassime begins Swiss Indoors title defence with win over Baez
BASEL — Two-time defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Swiss…
Montreal climate protesters charged after climbing Jacques Cartier Bridge
MONTREAL — A pair of environmental activists who scaled Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge Tuesday morning…
Riders’ Milligan earns three CFL individual award nominations
TORONTO — Rolan Milligan Jr. has put together quite a 2024 season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders…
Zamboni driver in western Quebec arrested for impaired driving after rink incident
MONTREAL — A Zamboni driver in western Quebec has been arrested on suspicion of impaired…
Majority of Canadians want to preserve CBC and continue funding it: survey
A national survey about the role of a public broadcaster in today’s media climate suggests…
Abdelrazik tells of despair when Ottawa denied him passport to return home from Sudan
OTTAWA — Abousfian Abdelrazik told a court Wednesday about the roller-coaster of emotions he experienced…
Labout tribunal rejects Amazon’s challenge of Quebec warehouse’s unionization
LAVAL, Que. — A labour tribunal has dismissed Amazon’s challenge of the unionization of its…
Five things to know for Skate Canada International in Halifax
HALIFAX — The Canadian pairs team of Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will join fellow…
Five things about Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, who won’t seek re-election in 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says she will quit municipal politics after serving the…
Court of Appeal upholds Quebec ruling that invalidated random police stops
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal has upheld a landmark 2022 decision that found a…
5 million adults without primary care, surgeries returning to normal: CIHI report
TORONTO — Eight-three per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider,…
Trudeau announces massive drop in immigration targets as Liberals make major pivot
OTTAWA — The federal government slashed immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth…
How a Montreal school reignited a debate over secularism and Bill 21 in Quebec
MONTREAL — An investigation into a climate of fear at a Montreal primary school has…
In the news today: Trudeau to announce major drop in immigration
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Visual artist Abbas Akhavan to represent Canada at 2026 Venice Biennale exhibition
OTTAWA — Montreal-based visual artist Abbas Akhavan will represent Canada at one of the biggest…
Police shoot and kill man who allegedly stabbed officer in Gatineau, Que.
Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after police in Gatineau, Que., shot and killed a man…
Future of Sport in Canada Commission to hold cross-country hearings in nine cities
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission starts tackling the country’s safe-sport crisis later this…
NDP plan motion to push back against anti-abortion ‘creep’ from Conservatives
OTTAWA — The NDP is taking aim at the Conservatives on abortion by putting forward…
Shapovalov advances to Swiss Indoors quarterfinals, Auger-Aliassime eliminated
BASEL — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament…
Quebec says it’s ready to start accepting advanced MAID requests as of Oct. 30
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Health Department says it will be ready to meet the expected demand…