VICTORIA - The British Columbia Conservative Party is promising - if they are elected to form government on Oct. 24 - that it "will never raise taxes" on residents, interim Leader Lorne Doerkson said. Doerkson made the announcement Sunday during a camp...

OTTAWA - Canadian flags were at half-mast and the skirl of bagpipes rung out as hundreds of police officers marched onto the lawn on Parliament Hill to honour those who have fallen in the line of duty. The Canadian Police and Peace Officers' annual mem...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future. The Conservatives say Canada already produces enough diesel to meet national ...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's counterparts across the country are keeping their cards close to their chest on where they stand on the major constitutional reforms Smith is sending to a provincewide vote next month. Smith's four proposals,...

MONTREAL - Along the Saint-Lawrence River, with a view of the Montreal skyline, voters gathered at advance polling stations like one at the Montreal science centre to cast early ballots ahead of the province's Oct. 5 general election. Marc Fortin and D...

OTTAWA - As Canada plans an ambitious expansion of defence and economic activity in the Arctic, regional experts are asking whether it has enough diplomats to build the ties it wants in the North. "The Arctic is a geopolitical hot spot," said Natan Obe...

MONTREAL - Four people have died in a helicopter crash in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, according to provincial police. A spokesperson says police were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. They found the ...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson admits to some frustration in the starting days of the provincial election but now says his party is "ready to rock." Doerkson, who had the job just hours before the NDP called an electio...

MONTREAL - Claims of American interference continued to churn on the Quebec campaign trail Saturday, the eve of the start of advance polling ahead of the Oct. 5 election. "I mostly want to raise awareness among Quebecers to the situation that could oc...

OTTAWA - A former public servant is calling for changes to pension rules for workers who have to retire early after getting injured on the job. Paméla Marchand worked for Correctional Service Canada as a corrections officer for 15 years before her medi...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's foreign policy is guided by establishing autonomy in strategic fields to limit superpower coercion, along with aspirations to lead middle powers. "Great powers are walking away from global eco...

An article published by U.S. magazine Mother Jones this week provides a vivid account of what it says were conversations between the Tumbler Ridge shooter and an OpenAI chatbot. The report, which does not disclose its sources, has thrown a spotlight on...

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are split on whether - and how - artificial intelligence should be used by lawmakers following a report that said the technology is being used to write a significant amount of what MPs say in the House of Commons. The Eco...

OTTAWA - Canada has kept silent on Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups as it seeks a trade deal, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says that should not be interpreted as a lack of concern for oppressed people. The Carney government did not join ...

VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said a new tax on unsold condominiums would improve housing affordability, but the election promise is drawing criticism from the Conservatives and mixed reaction from experts. The proposed tax was among...

OTTAWA - Canada's competition bureau will move next week to begin gathering information on retail grocery pricing policies. The agency is tasked with protecting and promoting competition for the benefit for Canadian consumers and businesses. In June, t...

British Columbia's attorney general says she has asked the federal government to change the Criminal Code to ensure accountability for artificial intelligence companies after a "disturbing" report that OpenAI's chatbot coached the Tumbler Ridge shooter...

OTTAWA - A Canadian has been charged in the United States with three counts of voter fraud for casting ballots in three elections without being a U.S. citizen. The U.S. Attorney's Office for Florida says Christiane Vinette Young voted in the 2024 and 2...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar said Friday he sees no urgent need to get a deal with Canada as the bilateral relationship continues to be rocked by escalating tariffs. "The reality is President Trump is comfortable where we are o...

MONTREAL - RCMP say a Quebec City man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened Prime Minister Mark Carney. The 45-year-old suspect appeared in court on Thursday, where he was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. He also ...

RIVERVIEW, N.B. - Atlantic Canada could become one of the country's most prosperous regions if it leverages its abundant talent and resources as a "single economy," a group of business leaders say. The Atlantic Economic Panel - made up of seven well-kn...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has taken another step forward in talks with the Swedish defence company Saab as it considers acquiring its advanced radar planes for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Ottawa and Saab agreed on a non-binding term sheet that ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Labour bill will test limits of Ottawa's power to quash strikes: experts Labour experts say the Liberal government is testing the limits of its powers to intervene...

OTTAWA - A former RCMP intelligence official convicted of breaching Canada's secrets law has been granted day parole to help him prepare for his full return to society, including possible employment as an electrical worker. Records show the Parole Boar...

OTTAWA - Labour experts say the Liberal government's latest major legislative push will test the limits of Ottawa's power to intervene in collective bargaining when economic interests are at stake. The Liberals tabled Bill C-39, the Building Canada Str...

MONTRÉAL - Allegations of political interference from the United States dominated the 30th day of Quebec's election campaign on Friday as Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette expressed concerns that Americans were trying to help sovereign...

British Columbia's attorney general says she's shocked by an article describing alleged interactions between the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter and ChatGPT, in which the AI chatbot vividly describes the effectiveness of a shotgun in a classroom. The report...

MONTREAL - Federal party leaders are paying tribute to a 45-year-old Canada Revenue Agency employee who was killed in Montreal on Tuesday. The Union of Taxation Employees identified the woman as Leïla Ben Salem. Prime Minister Mark Carney offered condo...