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Date for fall economic statement announced as Liberals face economic headwinds

Date for fall economic statement announced as Liberals face economic headwinds

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to table the federal government's fall economic statement on Nov.
Feds, mayors don't want to 'slow things down' after premiers criticize housing deals

Feds, mayors don't want to 'slow things down' after premiers criticize housing deals

OTTAWA — The mayor of Halifax, which recently secured a deal with Ottawa to fast-track the building of thousands of new homes, says he was caught off guard by recent complaints from premiers over being left out of funding agreements between the feder
11 people sent to hospital after school bus crashes into Burnaby, B.C., home

11 people sent to hospital after school bus crashes into Burnaby, B.C., home

Adrian Striga says that if he had slept in Thursday morning, it could have cost him his life.
Supreme Court to hear case on Ontario election advertising rules

Supreme Court to hear case on Ontario election advertising rules

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear an appeal of a ruling that struck down third-party election advertising rules in Ontario that limited spending.
High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies

High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from four pharmaceutical manufacturers, retailers or distributors trying to stop a proposed class-action lawsuit by the British Columbia government.
Republican presidential hopeful wants to build a wall — along the Canada-U.S. border

Republican presidential hopeful wants to build a wall — along the Canada-U.S. border

WASHINGTON — It was a well-worn Canadian punchline during Donald Trump's tenure in the White House: someone should build a wall along the Canada-U.S. border. Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to do exactly that.
Israel-Hamas war: Concordia University in Montreal condemns on-campus violence

Israel-Hamas war: Concordia University in Montreal condemns on-campus violence

MONTREAL — The president of Concordia University in Montreal is condemning the recent violence on campus linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
In The News for today: Gaza bombardment overnight hits close to hospital

In The News for today: Gaza bombardment overnight hits close to hospital

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears

Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears

New research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight to concerns about the predator's future as climate change melts the Arctic.
Police say they have dozens of tips about missing B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley

Police say they have dozens of tips about missing B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley

Police in Vancouver say they've received dozens of tips about the whereabouts of escaped sex offender Randall Hopley, who left a halfway house on Saturday and remains at large.