VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say forensic testing of pollen on an unidentified woman’s belongings has narrowed down where she came from to the Seattle or Portland areas before her body was found in waters off the city.
The woman's body was found in Vancouver's English Bay by a tugboat crew in... Read more
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier says his government is about to start negotiations with a company that could frack for natural gas in the province.
Tim Houston told reporters Monday that seven companies responded to a call for firms interested in natural gas exploration.
He says his government is... Read more
TORONTO — Canadian defence firms are calling on governments and investors to more urgently make financial decisions involving the sector.
Eliot Pence, CEO of defence contractor Dominion Dynamics, says for too long Canadian procurement processes have moved too slowly and haven’t favoured domestic... Read more
The cause of a weekend fire that destroyed a pair of cabins in the Emma Lake area remains under investigation, but several sources close to the incident believe it was electrical in nature.
On Saturday, at approximately 7:45 p.m., fire crews were dispatched to the scene 14 kilometres west of... Read more
Seventeen people are facing more than 100 charges after an investigation into a string of violent extortion incidents that predominantly targeted South Asian businesses in the Greater Toronto Area.
Peel regional police said a joint operation involving provincial, federal and U.S. authorities began... Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no issue” with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer competition.
The team will still play its matches in the U.S.... Read more
The federal government has set up Canada’s first-ever reserve of firefighting aircraft to help provinces and territories respond to the 2026 wildfire season.
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, or CIFFC, has leased 10 aircraft and two unspecified support assets for 150 days starting... Read more
A petition opposing the NHL’s cancellation of a Montreal Canadiens playoff watch party at a Gatineau, Que., arena has drawn nearly 6,000 signatures.
Wassim Aboutanos is behind the petition and head of a group that helped plan the watch party, and he is urging the NHL to allow Gatineau Habs... Read more
A police chase in Saskatoon ended with a vehicle stuck in the mud on Sunday evening.
According to police, officers spotted a vehicle on Idylwyld Drive that was weaving into oncoming lanes and speeding at around 8 p.m.
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MONTREAL — A petition opposing the NHL's cancellation of a Montreal Canadiens playoff watch party at a Gatineau, Que., arena has drawn nearly 6,000 signatures.
Wassim Aboutanos is behind the petition and head of a group that helped plan the watch party, and he is urging the NHL to allow Gatineau... Read more
Spectators filled Griffiths Stadium on Saturday as the Saskatchewan Roughriders played their first pre-season game in Saskatoon since 1991.... Read more
WINNIPEG — The group representing physicians in Manitoba is adding its voice in support of the province's proposed plan to ban social media and artificial intelligence chatbots for children and youth.
Doctors Manitoba surveyed its members and found that social media and excessive screen time pose... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario cabinet minister Caroline Mulroney announced Monday that she is resigning, looking to step away from elected politics after eight years in senior portfolios in the provincial government.
Mulroney was elected in 2018 as part of Premier Doug Ford's first government and has served as... Read more
OTTAWA — India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to his country paved the way for a complete overhaul of the Canada-India relationship
Goyal is in Canada for meetings on trade and investment this week, starting today with a discussion with... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police are set to launch a website next year that will name high-risk offenders.
The province has tabled legislation that will allow the OPP commissioner to publish information on offenders whenever a police chief in the province issues a community notification.
The... Read more
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says it has confirmed that a previously unidentified grave in France for a Canadian First World War soldier belongs to Sgt. Norman McLennan.
The headstone at the Courcelette British Cemetery in northern France, which says only that the plot was for a... Read more
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says it will create a consumer advocate role to represent residents and small businesses at its energy regulator.
It's one of 50 recommendations from an independent review mandated by the Liberal government regarding its debt-saddled Crown corporation NB... Read more
KAMLOOPS — A First Nations leadership group says attempts to minimize "well-documented atrocities" at residential schools since the announcement that potential graves had been found in Kamloops, B.C., five years ago represent "racism, white supremacy and colonial violence."
The Union of British... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday the Alberta referendum on separation is a "dangerous bluff" if anyone thinks its results could be used as leverage in future negotiations.
Carney said he saw those effects first-hand when he was the governor of the Bank of England after the Brexit... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Alberta referendum is a “dangerous bluff” if anyone thinks its results could be used as leverage in future negotiations.
Carney says he saw those effects first-hand when he was the governor of the Bank of England after the Brexit vote, and warns that... Read more
Police handed out hundreds of tickets in Saskatoon and the surrounding area after spending four days focused on traffic enforcement this month.
According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers with the city police force and other provincial policing agencies stopped and inspected 295 commercial... Read more
A 34-year-old Nipawin, Sask., man was arrested and charged with the possession of, and making available, child sexual abuse material, according to Saskatoon police.
The Saskatchewan weather pendulum is swinging, bringing a taste of summer to the province after... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is leasing 10 new firefighting planes and helicopters to help provinces and territories respond to wildfires this summer.
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski says provincial and territorial wildfire agencies will be able to request the use of four air... Read more
A key gathering is underway this weekend in Saskatoon as Métis leaders and citizens meet to discuss the future of governance in the province.
TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has announced she'll be seeking re-election in this year's municipal election.
Chow says she plans to continue focusing on her work as mayor right now, with "plenty of time for campaigning in the fall."
The 69-year-old former NDP parliamentarian was elected in... Read more
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never... Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”
Past popes have apologized for Christians’ involvement in the... Read more
8:30 – The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and gas industry, not only in Alberta, but all of Canada. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the... Read more
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future binding referendum on the province quitting Canada.
Here’s a timeline of pivotal moments in Alberta’s separatism debate:
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The drive across Saskatchewan is a long one.
Hours pass with little change in the view. A bend in the highway, a gas stop, another horizon. Even at 100 kilometres an hour, it can feel like the province refuses to end.
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The gathering of western Canada's premiers is taking place in Alberta as the province comes closer than ever to triggering a vote on separation.
Investing consistently can often pave the way to wealth in the long term. But that strategy may not feel like it’s achievable if you don’t have a consistent income.
The problem is “not so much the investments themselves, it’s the cash flow,” said John Woodfield... Read more
To some, it’s the Transition Area. To others, it’s just “downtown.”
But a new report says it’s an area valued for its location, walkability, and history.
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A delegation from India, which Canada’s government is billing as the largest ever, will arrive this week to discuss trade and investment.
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be accompanied by more than 100 senior business representatives from industries such as mining,... Read more
Now comes the hardest part for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.... Read more
Investing consistently can often pave the way to wealth in the long term. But that strategy may not feel like it's achievable if you don't have a consistent income.
The problem is "not so much the investments themselves, it's the cash flow," said John Woodfield, senior wealth adviser with... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
MPs return for Ottawa to begin the final sitting days before summer break
The House of Commons reconvenes today for a final stretch before the summer recess, with a budget bill and Conservative motion... Read more
KAMLOOPS — The trial of Vitali Stefanski, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his ex-wife, is scheduled to begin in Kamloops, B.C., today.
Forty-four-year-old Tatjana Stefanski was last seen on April 13, 2024, at a property in the village of Lumby, about 25 kilometres east of... Read more