MONTRÉAL — As students head back to school across Quebec, data from the province's public health institute indicate that vaccination rates have remained stable in recent years.
Experts say Quebec is in a good position and credit efforts that were made in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more
Premier Scott Moe and members of his cabinet are expected to speak with the media 1 p.m. on Wednesday in Prince Albert.
MONTREAL — Montreal police have confirmed that the most recent suspension of an officer stationed in a multicultural neighbourhood is linked to a third incident of alleged misconduct.
Police chief Fady Dagher announced in June that a 16-member patrol unit was disbanded and disarmed following... Read more
The RCMP says two Air Canada employees have been arrested in connection with alleged cocaine and cannabis trafficking out of Montréal-Trudeau Airport.
The force says the two suspects are alleged to have participated in a conspiracy to move luggage into the airport’s secure areas to facilitate... Read more
The Canadian Light Source synchrotron at the University of Saskatchewan is getting a significant upgrade.
On Wednesday, Innovation Saskatchewan announced a $3 million commitment to support the installation of a state-of-the-art solid-state amplifier, which was described as “an essential component... Read more
MONTRÉAL — RCMP says two Air Canada employees have been arrested in connection with alleged cocaine and cannabis trafficking out of Montréal-Trudeau Airport.
The force says the two suspects are alleged to have participated in a conspiracy to move luggage into the airport’s secure areas to... Read more
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says her government is launching a review of the province's long-standing ban on hydraulic fracturing.
The Liberal premier says the review of the 2014 ban on fracking is part of her government's work to explore ways it can strengthen the provincial... Read more
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette will meet with the province's lieutenant-governor on Thursday, paving the way for the start of the election campaign.
The premier's official schedule says a cabinet meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m., after which Fréchette is set to meet with Lt.-Gov. Manon... Read more
Buy Canadian sentiment is seeing a resurgence across the country as backlash to U.S. tariffs grows.
Consumers eager to support local products and businesses are swapping shopping tips online as retailers renew labelling of tariffed or local goods in stores.
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One person is dead following a crash involving a small plane in the RM of Marriott, northwest of Rosetown.
The RCMP said officers in Rosetown received a report of the crash at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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OTTAWA — Longtime Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice officially resigned his Montreal seat this week to run for Quebec solidaire in the provincial election expected on Oct. 5.
A spokesperson for Boulerice confirms the politician submitted his resignation as the MP for Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie on... Read more
Talarico wants to unearth Paxton’s depositions to keep focus on opponent’s past in Texas Senate race
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, as part of an ongoing effort to keep... Read more
Officials in Nepal say 24 people from Canada are missing after flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 98 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others unaccounted... Read more
Buy Canadian sentiment is seeing a resurgence across the country as backlash to U.S. tariffs grows.
Consumers eager to support local products and businesses are swapping shopping tips online as retailers renew labelling of tariffed or local goods in stores.
Margaret Chapman with Narrative Research... Read more
A program offering incentives to help recruit health-care workers in rural areas of Saskatchewan is expanding to a dozen more communities.
According to the Ministry of... Read more
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died. He was 80.
Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that put... Read more
A Maryland court has ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 elections.
The ruling Wednesday by a judge in the state's capital city marks another setback in Democrats... Read more
The federal broadcast regulator will go ahead with the process to put rules in place around Canadian content on streaming services, after such efforts played a role in ending trade talks with the U.S.
A spokesperson says the CRTC will move forward to determine exactly how streamers must ensure... Read more
LIONS BAY — A climber in British Columbia was rescued by helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps in backcountry north of Vancouver.
Lions Bay Search and Rescue says in a social media post on Tuesday that the female climber was on Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek when she... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator will go ahead with the process to put rules in place around Canadian content on streaming services, after such efforts played a role in ending trade talks with the U.S.
A spokesperson says the CRTC will move forward to determine exactly how streamers must... Read more
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump repeated inaccurate claims about Canadian tariffs to justify his own duties the day after the federal government unveiled it's plans to retaliate.
Speaking to Glenn Beck, Trump said "it's time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore."
The president also... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is providing more than $2 million in aid to Colombia as the country recovers from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which hit on Aug. 10.
Spanish news agency EFE reports the death toll climbed to 331 people this week, with more than 4,400 injured, and 240 people still... Read more
Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections... Read more
A lawyer involved in the case which resulted in the United States Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump’s favourite tariff tool says chances are “quite high” that the latest duties on Canada will land in court.
George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin said... Read more
WASHINGTON — A lawyer involved in the case which resulted in the United States Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump's favourite tariff tool says chances are "quite high" that the latest duties on Canada will land in court.
George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin said there... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France in September.
A statement from Carney's office today says the prime minister will also attend the European Union's annual State of the Union address.
Carney's office did not confirm the date for the trip... Read more
A 40-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman are facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Saskatoon police officer while the man was being arrested on Tuesday.
According to police, officers were dispatched to 20th Street West at around 7:30 p.m. to arrest a man who was wanted in connection with an... Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.
California, Colorado, Kentucky... Read more
Police in Regina say scammers are still targeting residents with a text message scam claiming victims must appear in court due to an “unpaid traffic citation.”
The Regina Police Service... Read more
Wildfire smoke drifting across southern Saskatchewan has prompted Environment Canada to issue air-quality alerts, but the weather service says the smoke is expected to move out of the province by Wednesday evening.
The air-quality warnings covered the southwestern corner of Saskatchewan on... Read more
8:30 – Canada is hitting back at the United States with counter-tariffs, but Carleton University business professor Ian Lee argues tariffs ultimately hurt the country imposing them as well as the country they’re meant to punish. He joins Evan to talk about the economic cost of Canada’... Read more
Murray Wood says Canadians may be angry at U.S. leadership, but like almost everyone else in the world, they... Read more
From the music to her songwriting abilities, from the iconic look to the never-ending philanthropy, Sarah Mills says Dolly Parton was an artist for the history books.
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LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as they make a fresh start in Britain after six years in the United States, U.K. media reported.
The news comes less than a week after the couple surprised fans and critics alike with plans to return to... Read more
A legal battle involving former students of Legacy Christian Academy and its affiliated Mile Two Church is moving forward after Saskatchewan’s... Read more
CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbour.
NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith needs to cancel it or, at the very least, postpone it.... Read more
NIAGARA FALLS — Two belugas and four dolphins from Marineland are being moved today to an aquarium in Spain.
This is the fifth move of whales from the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., as it moves all of its animals off the property.
Marineland is up for sale and has said it is running... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
The federal government pledged a $7.5B tariff-relief package. Here's what's in it.
In all, $7.5 billion is being put toward modifying and expanding existing programs and creating new streams of funding... Read more
CALGARY — Alberta's Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbour.
NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith needs to cancel it or, at the very least, postpone it.
"It's time... Read more
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall.
Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers... Read more