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U.S. tariff threat: Quebec furniture company lays off 115 workers after sales drop
MONTREAL — A Quebec furniture manufacturer says the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods…
Don’t take out anger at Trump by booing U.S. peewee hockey players: Quebec officials
MONTREAL — Quebec City officials are urging the public not to boo the preteen American…
Amid U.S. tariff threats, a fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
MONTREAL — The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the…
Héroux-Devtek gets final green light to be taken private by U.S. firm
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Héroux-Devtek Inc. says it received a final regulatory green light for its…
Quebec open to rekindled GNL Québec gas facility project amid U.S. tariff threats
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it would be open to reviving a liquefied natural…
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for upper-body injury
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for an…
Canada Nick Taylor has a cure for the mid-winter blues: winning
The mid-winter blahs are something Nick Taylor has only heard about. Taylor has won four…
Canada, U.S. women’s hockey teams not focused on booing ahead of Rivalry Series
HALIFAX — The Canadian and American national women’s hockey teams aren’t worried about the current…
In the news today: Ministers to push against Trump tariffs, Liberal race not typical
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Opposition pounces on Ford over suit alleging ex-staffers involved in rezoning scheme
Opposition leaders accused Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford on Thursday of being partially responsible for…
Canadian pride is on the rise in wake of Trump’s tariff threat – especially in Quebec
OTTAWA — Two new polls suggest Quebecers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with…
Vandalism spree leaves broken windows, ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti at McGill: police
MONTREAL — Police are investigating after a large group allegedly smashed windows and graffitied the…
Martinez-Ferrada won’t seek re-election, is running to be Montreal’s mayor
OTTAWA — Soraya Martinez-Ferrada has resigned her posts as federal tourism minister and Liberal party…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez falls to American Ashlyn Krueger at Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez dropped a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 decision to American Ashlyn…
‘A little bit weird’: NHL teammates to go from friends to foes at 4 Nations
Auston Matthews spends a lot of time with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. The trio…
Montreal-based Miryam Charles named first winner of $25K Charles Officer Legacy Award
TORONTO — Montreal-based filmmaker Miryam Charles is the inaugural recipient of the $25,000 Charles Officer…
Judge tells Quebec car dealership to rehire man fired over sexual-assault conviction
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour tribunal has ordered a car dealership in south-central Quebec to rehire…
Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its ‘national’ sport
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province’s…
Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson
MONTREAL — Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the…
Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k
Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have…
Liberal leadership candidates make rival defence spending pledges
OTTAWA — Contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader are attempting to one-up each…
Man charged after pregnant woman dies in attempt to cross US-Canada border
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A man extradited from Canada was arraigned on human smuggling charges…
Canada’s Megan Oldham wins gold medal at World Cup big air event in Aspen
ASPEN — Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won her first gold medal of the World…
Quebec man extradited to U.S. after pregnant migrant dies in border crossing attempt
MONTREAL — U.S. officials say a Colombian man who was living in Quebec has been…