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Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs said Thursday that concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given th… Read moreExpert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999

Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled

VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds.� Read moreThree MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled

Smith says sovereignty referendum provides 'outlet' to avoid creation of new party

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting criticism she's being selfish and dangerous by risking a separation referendum in part to avert the emergenc… Read moreSmith says sovereignty referendum provides 'outlet' to avoid creation of new party

'Things to get off my chest': Alberta's former Speaker to vote, heckle as brief MLA

EDMONTON - Alberta's now-former Speaker of the legislature says he's excited to display some partisanship in his last days as an elected official. Read more'Things to get off my chest': Alberta's former Speaker to vote, heckle as brief MLA

M&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise

MONTREAL - WSP Global Inc. remains largely insulated from tariff fallout and cost-cutting by the U.S. government, but acquisitions at the engineering giant may ha… Read moreM&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise

What Trump's agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom sent a signal to countries around the world �� including Canada �� ab… Read moreWhat Trump's agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada

More details needed about Carney's plans to revamp foreign service, union head says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to invest in Canada's foreign service, arguing that diplomacy is becoming increasingly important in a dangerous world. Read moreMore details needed about Carney's plans to revamp foreign service, union head says

Nova Scotia to speed up environmental reviews for clean energy projects

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is accelerating the environmental review process for a number of clean energy projects to meet its climate goals and get off coal by 2030.

Ottawa, Indigenous capital group sign first-of-its-kind 10-year agreement

OTTAWA - Ottawa and the 菜創郭肱利 Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association have signed a first-of-its-kind, $514 million agreement to help boost entrepreneurship.

Four small modular reactors at Darlington to cost $21 billion to build

Construction on the first of four small modular reactors at a nuclear station east of Toronto is set to begin this year with the entire project costing $21 billion.

CN Rail hub set to proceed after Supreme Court dismisses appeal request

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal request that sought to halt construction of a massive rail-and-truck hub in the Greater Toronto Area, paving the way for the project to proceed.

This pilot is honoured every year in a U.K. town. Will Canada recognize his bravery?

There is a street named after him in a British town.�

Carney, Canada's premiers to meet in Saskatchewan next month

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in Saskatoon on June 2 to discuss ways to work together to make the country stronger.

Alberta separation would send Canada into uncharted territory, say legal experts

CALGARY - As separatist discontent bubbles up anew in Alberta, experts say a vote to sever ties with Canada would pitch the country into unexplored territory on everything from money to First Nations and national parks.

Some Ontario mayors against communities' financial incentives to attract doctors

Several Ontario mayors have been calling on the province to ban financial incentives municipalities use to lure in doctors, saying the recruitment tactic is harming communities that can't pony up the cash �� especially those in rural and north…

Canada looks again to Europe as world marks 80 years since end of Second World War

OTTAWA - After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prosperity for much of the western world for decades.

NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP

OTTAWA - The NDP will return to the House of Commons without official party status at the end of May. The last time this happened was after the 1993 election �� a time one former New Democrat MP remembers as "the Parliament from hell."

N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

ST. JOHN'S - A community in Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency and ordered some residents to evacuate because of a wildfire that has already destroyed some homes.

Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election

Before he decided to run in the 2022 leadership campaign to become premier of the Yukon, Ranj Pillai says he had a conversation with his son on the shores of the Yukon River.

B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals

VICTORIA - Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.

B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.�

Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara urges kindness, civility to end political division

TORONTO - Pop musician Sara Quin says social media has "tragically torn the world to shreds" in recent years, and it's time people consider ways to reestablish a more positive sense of community.

Alberta legislature Speaker Nathan Cooper to resign seat, become rep to United States

EDMONTON - The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is resigning his seat in the assembly to become the province's representative to the United States.

NDP bill looks to make it harder for Saskatchewan to separate from Canada

REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, would make it tougher for the province to separate from the rest of Canada.

Over 800 special ballots 'mistakenly' kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says

OTTAWA - Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept at the office of a returning officer in B.C., Elections Canada says.

Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April

MONTREAL - Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump administration seeks to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States.

Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removal

TORONTO - Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional.

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Former Alberta premier David Hancock given new post as assistant justice

EDMONTON - A former Alberta premier has a new job in the provincial courts.

Ontario health minister defends province's approach amid worsening measles outbreak

TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones defended on Wednesday the province's approach to the measles outbreak as new infections increase sharply and criticism mounts.

CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector

OTTAWA - Canada's energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the emissions cap on oil and gas producers and repeal industrial carbon pricing to help bolster the industry.

Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric, document shows

OTTAWA - Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together 菜創郭肱利s who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues.

Carney says he pushed back against Trump in private on '51st state' notion

WASHINGTON - Canada will never become a U.S. state, Prime Minister Carney declared to President Donald Trump in public and private during White House meetings both leaders described as productive and cordial.

Quick quotes: Reaction to Carney meeting Trump to talk trade, security

OTTAWA - The world was watching when Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday.

Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader in Parliament

OTTAWA - The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead the party in the House of Commons when Parliament resumes on May 26 �� a role that's needed because Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in last week's election.

Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford's warning against separatist threats from Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada.

Manitoba Tories say bill to protect gender expression could infringe on free speech

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new Opposition leader says his party wants changes and clarity on a bill by the NDP government that would add gender expression to the province's human rights code.

Alberta separatism talk goes too far in B.C., but some concerns get sympathy

VANCOUVER - Politicians and business leaders in British Columbia say talk of separation in Alberta is an opening for better co-operation between Ottawa and Western provinces, but dividing the country is a step too far.

Saskatchewan NDP to introduce anti-separation bill that aims to amend rules

REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is planning to introduce legislation to amend referendum and plebiscite rules in an effort to hold Premier Scott Moe's feet to the fire around talks of separation.

Manitoba's governing New Democrats have surplus while Tories ended 2024 in the red

WINNIPEG - New figures show Manitoba's governing New Democrats raised a lot more money than the Opposition Progressive Conservatives last year and ended up in much better financial shape.

Critics slam Ontario for proposal to create zones where projects are exempt from laws

TORONTO - Proposed Ontario legislation that would give cabinet power to create "special economic zones" and allow the government to exempt itself from following laws on certain projects is little more than a power grab, First Nations, civil l…

Quebec sovereigntist party cheers on possible referendum in Alberta

QU�BEC - The leader of the sovereigntist Parti Qu辿b辿cois is throwing his support behind a possible referendum in Alberta, applauding Premier Danielle Smith for standing up for her province.�

Fact-checking Carney��s first face-to-face meeting with Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday in their first face-to-face meeting since Carney's Liberal party won the most seats in the April 28 election.

B.C. ombudsperson finds request for repayment of provincial COVID-19 aid unjust

VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says the provincial government unfairly required some workers to repay $1,000 they received after losing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nova Scotia fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: official

HALIFAX - A provincial official acknowledged Tuesday that some Nova Scotia landlords are abusing fixed-term leases, but the government is not looking to change tenancy law because there could be "unintended consequences."

Ontario has new path to budget balance, Ford signals amid need for tariff relief

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is signalling that his government's upcoming budget may not be balanced, as the province needs to support people in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Under pressure, Quebec finds money to pay for renovations to major Montreal hospital

QU�BEC - The Quebec government says it has found the funds to begin much-needed repairs this year to a major Quebec hospital, following severe criticism from the opposition.

Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.

B.C. MP Don Davies chosen as interim NDP leader to succeed Jagmeet Singh

OTTAWA - B.C. MP Don Davies will be the interim leader for the New Democratic Party of Canada, chosen by the party's national council Monday evening.

'We will emerge stronger': Legislator praises resilience after festival attack

We must "continue to wrap our arms around" the Filipino community as it deals with the burden of the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy that killed 11 people, British Columbia legislator Mable Elmore said on Monday.�

New Manitoba Tory leader says sorry for campaign ads on landfill search

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new Opposition leader apologized Monday for election campaign advertisements the Progressive Conservative party ran in the last election that promoted their decision to not search a landfill for the remains of two murder…

Newly elected MPs start parliamentary orientation sessions on days in Ottawa

OTTAWA - Sima Acan took a seat Monday afternoon inside a room with 14 of her rookie colleagues for the first of a flurry of orientation sessions for her new job as a member of Parliament.

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