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Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, resource project approvals in B.C.

Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, resource project approvals in B.C.

OTTAWA — The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures for seniors and the Tories are offering more efficient approvals for resource projects.
In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off

In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today.
Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign

Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign

OTTAWA — With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today.
Man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children is back in court

Man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children is back in court

LAVAL — The man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when the transit bus he was driving crashed into a Montreal-area daycare is back in Superior Court today. Both the Crown and defence are expected to argue at the Laval, Que.
Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment

Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment

The NDP promised Sunday to protect tenants through a program of national rent control, while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment.
‘Hands off!’: Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

‘Hands off!’: Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

MONTREAL — Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, as backlash to an American president who appears bent on upending the global order gains momentum.
Ottawa man, 31, charged after Parliament Hill lockdown

Ottawa man, 31, charged after Parliament Hill lockdown

OTTAWA — Police say they've charged a 31-year-old Ottawa man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.
Carney, Starmer discuss deeper trade ties in response to Trump's tariff war

Carney, Starmer discuss deeper trade ties in response to Trump's tariff war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke Sunday with his counterpart in the United Kingdom about the fallout from the United States' global tariff campaign. A readout from Carney's office says he talked with U.K.
'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur

'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur

DRUMHELLER — A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared.
With 8.7M birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

With 8.7M birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

More than 8.7 million commercial and backyard birds have been culled in the province, more than half the national toll of 14.5 million.