
Fentanyl 'czar' isn't a czar at all, as Brosseau officially named as a commissioner
OTTAWA -- Canada's new fentanyl czar, it turns out, isn't a czar at all.
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OTTAWA -- Canada's new fentanyl czar, it turns out, isn't a czar at all.
NORTH BAY, Ont. -- The leaders of Ontario's New Democratic, Liberal and Green parties are going on the offensive against...
VICTORIA -- The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers are getting a wage boost to keep pace with...
MONTREAL -- Quebec teachers should undergo evaluations every two years and all religious activities should be banned in schools, including...
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's legislature has opened with a throne speech describing the threat of United States tariffs as a...
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are on Friday, Feb. 14:
Ontario's main party leaders will square off on northern issues today in their first debate of the election campaign.
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia legislature opens today for its first sitting since November's provincial election.
WASHINGTON -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a trip by Canada's premiers to Washington, D.C., has been a success even...
VICTORIA -- The British Columbia government is cancelling a promised $1,000 grocery rebate and will freeze hiring of some public...
VICTORIA -- The British Columbia government is cancelling a promised $1,000 grocery rebate and will freeze hiring of some public...
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's capital plan for the 2025-26 fiscal year nearly doubles the number of new public housing units...
OTTAWA -- Liberal MP Karina Gould said she would work toward establishing a basic personal income if she wins the...
Some Ontario party leaders are heading north today as they gear up for the first debate of the election campaign...
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are on Thursday, Feb. 13:
BOISSEVAIN, Man. -- The International Peace Garden that straddles the Canada-United States border has for more than 90 years been...
OTTAWA -- An internal memo to federal NDP candidates and their campaign staff says they should prepare for a federal...
CALGARY -- Job action involving more than 4,000 school support workers is on track to grow into Calgary and other...
FREDERICTON -- The New Brunswick government is projecting a budget deficit of nearly $400 million for the current fiscal year.
BRUSSELS -- Defence Minister Bill Blair said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's talk of turning Canada into the 51st...
WASHINGTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Health Minister Adriana LaGrange has her full support as they navigate allegations of...
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's NDP leader says the looming economic threat from the United States means the government should not...
BRUSSELS -- Defence Minister Bill Blair said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's talk of turning Canada into the 51st...
BRUSSELS -- Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is working hard to accelerate its defence spending to get to the...
BRUSSELS -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels today as Canada works to deepen its trade and defence ties...
As Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford spends another day in Washington, D.C., in his capacity as Ontario premier, his opponents...
PARIS -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is off to Brussels today as Canada works to deepen its trade and defence...
MONTREAL -- A Quebec judge was presented with details today of a $9-million settlement that Facebook's parent company has agreed...
TORONTO -- Some developers say looming U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum could be detrimental to the housing sector...
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's auditor general is continuing her fight for more accountability over government spending that isn't approved by...
OTTAWA -- Michelle Alexopoulos has been appointed as an external deputy governor for the Bank of Canada.
MONTREAL -- The Quebec government has called a byelection in a riding northeast of Montreal to replace former economy minister...
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is heading to Washington, D.C., today to meet with U.S. lawmakers and business leaders in...
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are on Tuesday, Feb. 11:
OTTAWA -- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should charge 100 per cent tariffs on Tesla vehicles for as long...
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend he will formally announce 25 per cent tariffs on all...
MONTREAL -- McGill University is planning cost cuts and layoffs to address a projected $45-million deficit next fiscal year, which...
MONTREAL -- Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a person died in police custody in a suburb northwest of Montreal...
TORONTO -- Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles says if her party forms government she would establish safe nurse-to-patient ratios so...
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Ontario's main party leaders are all back to work today and making stops in the Greater Toronto Area and Niagara...
Ontario's main party leaders are taking a break from public announcements today, but they are still trying to reach voters...
Ontario's main party leaders are taking a break from public announcements today, but they are still trying to reach voters...
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose across-the-board tariffs on Canada -- not to mention his musings about making the...
MONTREAL -- Montreal police say over $1 million worth of olive oil was stolen after a delivery involving two transport...
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are on Saturday, Feb. 8:
LONGUEUIL, Que. -- Canada is investing $72 million on a novel satellite constellation that will monitor active forest fires across...
QUEBEC -- The Quebec Liberal Party says it won't accept the candidacy of former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre for its...
Most of Ontario's main party leaders will be courting voters in northern parts of the province today, as Progressive Conservative...
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are on Friday, Feb. 7:
BELLA BELLA, B.C. -- Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a historic referendum on a written...
WASHINGTON -- Canada's energy minister says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the possibility of an oil pipeline to Eastern...
JASPER, ALTA. -- The Alberta government is stepping in with funding for Jasper after last summer's devastating fires cratered the...
QUEBEC -- The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province's "national" sport.
OTTAWA -- The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are on Thursday, Feb. 6:
OTTAWA -- Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is repeating her calls for Ottawa to extend a funding program for Inuit children...
CALGARY -- A vast swath of mountain wilderness near where G7 leaders will be meeting at Kananaskis, west of Calgary...
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to escalate her province's war on fentanyl.
TORONTO -- A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the...
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