VANCOUVER - A leader in British Columbia's forestry sector is voicing support for Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States despite reported concessions on lumber tariffs in a scuttled deal. Kim Haakstad...

OTTAWA - "WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!" U.S. President Donald Trump's social media post this week was a continuation on a theme he's maintained throughout the trade war: that his country doesn't need anything from Canada. Experts - and exports ...

OTTAWA - New child protection measures Meta has promised as part of a massive legal settlement in the United States won't be implemented in Canada. A spokesperson for Meta says the changes on its Facebook and Instagram platforms will only be made in th...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected on a platform to stand up to the United States on tariffs, and diversify trade so Canada is no longer as dependent on the U.S. as it has been. Carney said on Saturday, hours after he suspended trade talks...

An article made to look like it came from CBC News was shared on LinkedIn this month claiming that former BlackBerry chief executive Jim Balsillie was encouraging investment in an artificial intelligence-powered cryptocurrency platform. Balsillie says ...

PRINCE ALBERT - As Canada's trade war with the United States escalates, Saskatchewan is hitting back with a reciprocal tax on American alcohol. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Wednesday that starting Sept. 8, Saskatchewan is to impose a 50 per...

OTTAWA - The federal government has put out a small shopping list for new drones for the Canadian Army, which includes land and aerial drones that can deliver cargo and supply munitions to troops. It's also looking for aerial surveillance and reconnais...

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 ...

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 racist misconduct. Police chief Fady Dagher announced in June that a 16-member p...

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 lugga...

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 whi...

OTTAWA - Longtime Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice officially resigned his Montreal seat this week to run for Quebec solidaire in the upcoming provincial election. A spokesperson for Boulerice confirmed the politician submitted his resignation as the MP f...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is closely following the situation in Nepal and China after two dozen Canadians were reported missing in flash flooding in the region. Officials in Nepal said Wednesday that 24 people from Canada were amon...

ABBOTSFORD/LANGLEY - Over 800 customers in Abbotsford and Langley have been without electricity for over two hours Wednesday morning.On its website, BC Hydro says 858 customers in northwest Abbotsford and parts of Langley lost power at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday morning.The affected areas include customers west of Mt. Lehman ...

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 and resources online as some retailers renew labelling of tariffed ...

OTTAWA - The federal broadcast regulator says it 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. Here's what you need to know about...

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 Redo...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar went on a Canadian news network Wednesday to dispute Prime Minister Mark Carney's assertions about why negotiations between the two countries fell apart. United States Trade Representative Jamieson ...

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...

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 U...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France in September. A statement from Carney's office Wednesday said the prime minister will also attend the European Union's annual State of the Union address. Car...

NIAGARA FALLS - Canada's last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in Spain while a beluga recently relocated from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium. Trainers worked over several hours Wednesday morning at the shuttered theme park...

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 progr...

GRANDE PRAIRIE - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is continuing to buck calls to postpone a fall referendum she scheduled about the province quitting Canada. Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has said the vote projects an image of national weakness am...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to look at non-tariff measures in response to the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States. Eby applauded Carney's steps to stand up to U.S...

These past weeks, our province has been in a state of emergency due to fires in the Okanagan, and across B.C., and I know many people are wondering what they can do to help their fellow British Columbians. The good news is there's one easy way to support our neighbours during this difficult time, and that's by buying B...

QUÉBEC - While the impacts of immigration reforms have been a hot political issue in Quebec in recent years, voters are still waiting for the political parties to unveil how they plan to address the issue in their election campaign platforms. Quebec Pr...

As the Canadian government hits back at the United States over new tariffs imposed last week, the countries' economic relationship is in the spotlight. U.S. President Donald Trump started his week with a series of Truth Social posts taking aim at Canad...