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MONTREAL — A convicted killer who spent 51 months on the lam from a prison in Quebec — and who court documents cite as a suspect in a Montreal fire that killed seven people — has pleaded guilty to escaping custody.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Siobhan Coady tabled the province’s 2024-25 budget Thursday. Here are some highlights: - Projected GDP is $33.2 billion, which is a five per cent increase from $31.

Here are the answers to some key questions about the total solar eclipse that will take place on April 8.

FREDERICTON — A total solar eclipse is a rare celestial event that always generates excitement, but next month's version is expected to be unusually spectacular.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland promised a major crackdown on nicotine pouches Wednesday, and issued a stern warning to tobacco companies he says are marketing the pouches to children.

American prosecutors say a Canadian living in China stole trade secrets from a leading U.S.-based electric vehicle company to set up a competing battery business. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, N.Y.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has tabled legislation that updates the federal Elections Act as part of its political pact with the NDP.

OTTAWA — A parliamentary motion on the Israel-Hamas war the House of Commons passed Monday could make it harder for people seeking asylum in Canada to get out of Gaza, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday.

QUERÉTARO CITY, Mexico — The son of a Canadian woman killed in Queretaro, Mexico, says she was on her way back to Canada to look after her elderly mother.