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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…
‘Super cool’: Gabriel LaBelle on first Golden Globes nod for playing Lorne Michaels
Vancouver’s Gabriel LaBelle says snagging his first Golden Globe nomination feels so “surreal” he hasn’t…
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…
MLSE’s Tanenbaum, Franco-Nevada’s Lassonde named to Canadian Business Hall of Fame
TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment chair Larry Tanenbaum and former Rio Tinto Alcan…
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…
McIntosh sets world record in 400 freestyle at short-course swimming championships
BUDAPEST — Summer McIntosh’s sensational swimming season is ending with a bang. The 18-year-old from…
Summer wildfire that hit Jasper, Alta., tops Environment Canada 2024 weather list
A wildfire that left a third of the popular Rocky Mountain tourist town of Jasper,…
National rent prices decline year-over-year to 15-month low: report
TORONTO — A new report says average asking rents fell nationally on a year-over-year basis…
Premiers to meet with Trudeau Wednesday about trade and tariffs, Ford says
TORONTO — Canada’s premiers are meeting virtually Wednesday with the prime minister to discuss the…
Former Just for Laughs employee testifies about alleged 1987 assault by Gilbert Rozon
MONTREAL — A second woman testified Tuesday that Gilbert Rozon sexually assaulted her in 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…
Settlement in Quebec minor hockey coach abuse class action
MONTREAL — Quebec Superior Court has approved a class action settlement that could provide as…
Whitecaps to face Costa Rica’s Deportivo Saprissa in CONCACAF Champions Cup
The Vancouver Whitecaps were drawn on Tuesday to face Costa Rica’s Deportivo Saprissa, while the…
After Sir John A. Macdonald, Quebec institutions debate pulling Lionel Groulx’s name
MONTREAL — In 2020, Montreal activists yanked down and decapitated a statue of Canada’s first…
In the news today: BoC expected to cut interest rates again today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Quebec court approves $2.5M settlement in Dollarama eco fees class action
The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a $2.5-million settlement in a class action targeting…
Streaking Philadelphia Eagles giving Proline supporters a lot to be happy about
The Philadelphia Eagles are giving their Proline supporters plenty to cheer about this season. The…
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador expected to sign Churchill Falls energy deal
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Quebec Premier François Legault and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey…
Champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, eligible for Olympics
MONTREAL — Deanna Stellato-Dudek is one step closer to her Olympic dream. The world champion…
Montreal snow removal towing operation ends after gunshot fired
MONTREAL — Montreal police say an argument over towing during a snow-clearing operation escalated to…
Complaints body probes military police’s handling of Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan case
OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the military’s handling of the case…
US-born pairs skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, clearing the way for Milan Olympics
World pairs champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek became a Canadian citizen on Wednesday, clearing the way for…
Kharun, Wilm reach podium twice as Canada wins three medals at short-course worlds
BUDAPEST — Canadian swimmers Ilya Kharun and Ingrid Wilm won two medals each Wednesday at…