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Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

VANCOUVER - The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to … Read moreMetro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

Leaders echo messages in final push to election day

OTTAWA - Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a stee… Read moreLeaders echo messages in final push to election day

Canada's envoy to Vatican: Pope Francis funeral will unite a rare range of humanity

OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to the Holy See says the Vatican will be the capital of the world Saturday during the funeral of Pope Francis, who earned the respect… Read moreCanada's envoy to Vatican: Pope Francis funeral will unite a rare range of humanity

Quebec government says 'Go Habs Go!' expression is part of province's identity

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase "Go Habs Go!" as the provincial language watchdog takes heat for objecting to the English word "go." Read moreQuebec government says 'Go Habs Go!' expression is part of province's identity

Tuition frozen, grants rise in two-year funding deals for Nova Scotia universities

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia��s 10 universities have signed new two-year conditional funding agreements with the provincial government that include an undergraduate tuiti… Read moreTuition frozen, grants rise in two-year funding deals for Nova Scotia universities

Ontario's new mining bill is a 'vendetta' against species at risk: environmentalists

TORONTO - Ontario is moving to gut protections for endangered plants and animals as part of a mining bill, environmental groups say, with some calling it the most… Read moreOntario's new mining bill is a 'vendetta' against species at risk: environmentalists

New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions

British Columbia's premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to a cohort of people with serious brain injuries who are too deep in their … Read moreNew B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions

Ottawa posts $19.3-billion deficit for April-to-February period of 2024-25

OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $19.3 billion for the April-to-February period of its 2024-25 fiscal year.

Manitoba bill to add gender expression to human rights code draws praise, criticism

WINNIPEG - Dozens of people lined up Thursday night to air opposition to and support for Manitoba's plan to add gender expression to the human rights code �� a move that would include protections for people to be called by their preferred pronouns.

B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis

Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday calling for the British Columbia and 菜創郭肱利 governments to help expand support services in the battle against the toxic drug crisis.

New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador sign agreement to knock down trade barriers

ST. JOHN'S - New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are the latest provinces to pledge to work together and knock down trade barriers as Canada faces economic threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney to sit down with Mark Critch on '22 Minutes' special

TORONTO - Carney, meet Critch.�

Amelia Earhart statue vanishes from Newfoundland park, leaving town and mayor shocked

ST. JOHN'S - A Newfoundland town is looking for answers after a life-size statue of pioneering American aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared from a municipal park on Thursday.

Judge weighs bylaw fine for company in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

CALGARY - A commercial kitchen company pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill.�

Stolen Edmonton statue of women's rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested

EDMONTON - An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue depicting a 菜創郭肱利 women's rights pioneer were recovered almost two months after being stolen.

Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe 'whitewashing'

EDMONTON - A former Alberta cabinet minister says an investigation called by Premier Danielle Smith's government into multimillion-dollar health contracts looks like a whitewashing exercise.

Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches

OTTAWA - Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore up support in the final stretch of the federal election campaign.

Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

TORONTO - Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000.�

Supreme Court to review mandatory minimum sentence in prostitution case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to examine the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum sentence for purchasing sexual services from someone under age 18.

Montreal buses remove 'Go! Canadiens Go!' after complaint to language watchdog

MONTREAL - City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression "Go! Canadiens Go!" following a complaint to Quebec's language watchdog.�

Government receives fourth extension to fix unconstitutional 'Lost 菜創郭肱利s' issue

OTTAWA - The federal government has received a fourth extension to pass legislation to grant citizenship to "Lost 菜創郭肱利s" after the existing law was ruled unconstitutional.

Protect 'valuable' 菜創郭肱利 health data from Trump's AI aspirations, experts urge

TORONTO - Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical 菜創郭肱利 resource: patient health information that can be used to train artificial intelligence.�

Conservatives, Liberals called out over lack of 'prudence' in platforms

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty, while the NDP and Liberals spar over cost-cutting.

Trump floats automobile tariff increase for Canada

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that at some point the automobile tariffs slapped on 菜創郭肱利 imports could increase while also indicating his administration is working on a deal with Canada.�

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis's funeral Saturday

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada at the funeral for Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, says Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister

TORONTO - Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise.

Legislature Speaker in Manitoba says sorry, threatens to toss some politicians

WINNIPEG - The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature has apologized for saying an Opposition question was out of line and is threatening to toss politicians from the chamber if chaotic behaviour continues.

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China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'

OTTAWA - China's ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American "bullying," suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules.

B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is investing up to $11 million toward four projects in the province aimed at boosting the local mass-timber manufacturing sector.

Hikers scramble for alternatives after damage shuts B.C.'s popular Juan de Fuca Trail

Trish Fougner still remembers the taste of the beer she enjoyed after completing the 47-kilometre Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island two years ago.

Advance poll turnout breaks record with 7.3M ballots cast, Elections Canada says

OTTAWA - The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms.

Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract

WINNIPEG - Tempers flared at the Manitoba legislature Tuesday as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives questioned the NDP government about a contract for mental health therapy, suggesting it may have been for the benefit of Finance Ministe…

White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue

WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday there have been "successes" at the Canada-U.S. border �� but offered no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on Canada.

N.S. patients taken off doctor wait-list waiting months for appointment: opposition

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia��s opposition parties say they're skeptical of the province's shrinking family doctor wait-list as they hear from constituents who��ve been removed from the list only to wait months for access to primary care.

Ontario ordered to pause Toronto bike lane removal until Charter case decided

TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford's government has been ordered to keep its hands off three major Toronto bike lanes until a judge can decide whether a plan to remove them is unconstitutional.

Whale Sanctuary Project in Nova Scotia renews bid to get two whales from France

HALIFAX - The group behind a project to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales in Nova Scotia has renewed its bid to provide a seaside sanctuary for two killer whales living in a shuttered marine park in France.

Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says

COLWOOD - A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that's hiring doctors as municipal employees is "very close" to hiring two more physicians, and its mayor believes it will eventually exceed its goal of hiring eight in total.�

Alberta reports 29 new cases of measles, bringing total to 118

EDMONTON - Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March.

Miscommunication blamed for some Manitoba inmates being unable to vote: report

WINNIPEG - Roughly half of the inmates at a jail west of Winnipeg couldn't vote in the last provincial election due to a series of events that included miscommunication among election workers, a report from Manitoba's elections commissioner says.

Ontario to spend $750 million on STEM programs at universities, colleges

TORONTO - Ontario says it will invest $750 million to boost funding for science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at colleges and universities across the province.

Photo Gallery: Scenes from the federal election campaign trail

With less than a week to go until the federal election, here is a look at the party leaders on the campaign trail.

'I won't be the last': Tr辿chelle Bunn elected as first female chief of Dakota nation

WINNIPEG - Tr辿chelle Bunn has had a whirlwind month.�

New climate institute at University of Toronto launched with $60M gift

TORONTO - The University of Toronto is launching a new climate institute with the help of a $60-million gift.�

Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on 菜創郭肱利s' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week.

None of Canada's five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say

MONTREAL - A 菜創郭肱利 cardinal was a top contender the last time a new pope was elected, but observers say that��s unlikely to be the case this time around.

NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week

OTTAWA - The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia �� a key late-campaign battleground that one pollster says may offer Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre his best shot at victory.

Neskantaga First Nation asks governments to respond to state of emergency after flood

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. - A First Nation in northern Ontario that has been under a boil-water advisory for over 30 years is calling on all levels of government to respond to a state of emergency in the area, days after announcing it wou…

Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs

Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud 菜創郭肱利 who's upset by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to annex Canada, but he says he won't let the political situation influence whether he travels to U…

New record set as two million vote on first day of advance polls: Elections Canada

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platforms Saturday as Elections Canada reported record turnout in the first day of advanced polls.

Australia celebrates end to 'Vegemite-gate' after product back on shelves in Toronto

Canada and Australia have shaken hands to end a potential diplomatic dust-up over a yeast-based spread that many Aussies like on toast and crackers.

Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers

MONTREAL - Quebec doesn't plan to create any special measures to attract United States-based physicians and researchers �� even as other provinces are moving to capitalize on those professionals seeking to flee over mass government layoffs and…

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