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Canadian military personnel leave Iraq with NATO allies amid Iran war
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces members are among the NATO personnel who have left Iraq as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran drags on. The alliance said Friday it has safely relocated to Europe the last of its personnel from Mission Iraq, a non-combat advi...
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Invasive grasses may pose deadly risk post-wildfire, UBC researcher says
VANCOUVER - Invasive grasses are creeping into burnt landscapes years after wildfires and could fuel massive future fires that put people's lives at risk, a University of British Columbia researcher says. Jennifer Grenz, an assistant professor in the ...
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Two men who allegedly fathered hundreds of kids banned from donating sperm in Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court has temporarily barred a man and his son from donating sperm after they were accused of fathering hundreds of children. The injunction against the two men will remain in effect while the wider case against them procee...
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List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards for 2025
TORONTO - Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include seven nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press. Here's a look at the categories and contenders: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT -Emily Donaldson, The Globe and Mail, for her unique...
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Residents in B.C.'s Fraser Valley 'more hopeful' of escaping flooding after rains
VANCOUVER - Sandbags, dikes, and stacks of giants rocks appear to be doing their job holding back the Chilliwack River from flooding parts of Fraser Valley in British Columbia after days of rain soaked southern parts of the province. A local state of e...
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3 Canadians back home after being stuck aboard ship in Persian Gulf
OTTAWA - A Quebec-based shipping company says three Canadians have returned home after being stuck aboard their vessels in the Persian Gulf. In a news release issued this morning, Desgagnés says the three mariners were trainees from Quebec's maritime i...
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Ontario border officer arrested in drug trafficking, import case
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE - An Ontario border officer has been arrested in a drug trafficking investigation. The officer and a driver who allegedly brought a truck load of drugs and tobacco across the border are facing the same charges, including for drug t...
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The Canadian Press nominated for seven National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO - The Canadian Press has been nominated for seven National Newspaper Awards, including for its breaking news coverage of last year's attack at the Lapu Lapu street festival in Vancouver. Finalists have been announced in 26 categories, with 99 i...
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Ottawa outlines criteria for helping Gulf nations hit by Iran war
OTTAWA - The federal government has outlined criteria under which Canada would help partners in the Middle East endangered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Ottawa has said it is looking at helping Gulf nations and might contribute to efforts to unblock...
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Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter detained in Texas: husband
WASHINGTON - Edward Warner says every day has felt like a nightmare since his Canadian wife and her seven-year-old daughter were taken into custody at a United States border patrol checkpoint in Texas last week. He told The Canadian Press he was travel...
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Fact File: Claim Canadian soldiers' brutal actions inspired Geneva Conventions a myth
It's an enduring stereotype that Canadians are unfailingly nice, quick to apologize even when they have done nothing wrong. But an online urban legend claims the opposite of Canada's soldiers, painting a picture of troops so brazen in their brutality t...
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Artemis II rocket begins its slow roll out to launch pad ahead of April flight date
The Artemis II rocket that's set to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon has begun making its way to the launch pad. NASA says rollout operations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida began early Friday after being briefly delayed by...
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In the news today: Trump rattles NATO, Oil refinery fire, Lightning zaps Canucks
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Experts say Canada can't avoid engaging with U.S. as Trump rattles NATO with insults U.S. President Donald Trump is widening the cracks between the United States a...
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Experts say Canada can't avoid engaging with U.S. as Trump rattles NATO with insults
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is widening the cracks between the United States and European NATO members with his calls for allies to help him finish the war he started with Iran. Many NATO member countries were already grappling with the fu...
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Premier Eby defends budget after credit drop, but Opposition says B.C. is going broke
VICTORIA - British Columbia's credit rating has been downgraded, but Premier David Eby said government made a "very clear choice" between making cuts to "meet a credit rating" and "prioritizing British Columbians." "We have to meet people where they'r...
Mar 19, 2026
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Nisga'a Nation members allege 'heightened financial risk' of B.C. LNG projects
VANCOUVER - Two members of the Nisga'a Nation have filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court alleging the First Nation failed to adequately consult its citizens before partnering with Western LNG on the development of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pro...
Mar 19, 2026
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Families of teens confronted by Longueuil police launch $1.9-million lawsuit
The families of the five teenagers who were with 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi when he was shot dead by Longueuil police are suing the city and the police force for $1.9 million. Rezayi was killed Sept. 21, 2025, after police responded to a 911 call about...
Mar 19, 2026
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'Maxed out': Yukon budget includes record $81.8M deficit
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Currie Dixon hopes the budget he tabled Thursday is the worst the territory ever sees, as he warned of "tough decisions" needed to get its finances in order. The budget for this year is Dixon's first as premier and forecasts ...
Mar 19, 2026
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Canada has deported only one Iran official - here's what we know about those efforts
OTTAWA - The presence in Canada of people who played roles in the Iranian regime has come under increased scrutiny ever since Washington launched a war against Iran last month. Diaspora groups have long called on Ottawa to deport people who have served...
Mar 19, 2026
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Canada, allies say they're ready to help stop Iran's shipping blockade
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement issued by allies expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Carney endorsed the joint statement Th...
Mar 19, 2026
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Local TV stations ask regulator to force Meta to pay for posting some news content
OTTAWA - Some local and independent TV stations are asking the federal broadcast regulator to start a process to force Meta to pay for allowing some news content on Facebook and Instagram. They say that despite Meta's move in 2023 to pull news from its...
Mar 19, 2026
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Vancouver Island First Nations gain control of three Clayoquot Sound forestry areas
Tyson Atleo, a hereditary leader of the Ahousaht First Nation, says the creation of three new forestry areas to be managed by his community and two others on the west coast of Vancouver Island marks the realization of a long-standing promise. Atleo rec...
Mar 19, 2026
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Cost of federal IT project explodes to up to $6.6 billion
OTTAWA - The federal government says it could end up spending up to $6.6 billion to update the systems it uses to deliver benefits to Canadians - more than three times what was budgeted at the project's launch. The initiative involves migrating Old Age...
Mar 19, 2026
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Police say man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a man arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport could face fraud charges following an incident that caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon. Police initially said two men, one in his 20s and one ...
Mar 19, 2026
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