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Federal gun buyback program opens Monday, with March 31 deadline to register
OTTAWA - Owners of banned firearms will have until the end of March to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns. The federal go...
Jan 17, 2026 A restricted gun licence holder holds a AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C., on May 1, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Mark Carney will accept role on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace': Canadian official
BEIJING - A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace" tasked with supporting the administration, re...
Jan 17, 2026
Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Qube...
Jan 16, 2026
Tesla granted more time in U.S. investigation into its self-driving tech
U.S. regulators have granted a five-week extension for Tesla to respond to allegations that its vehicles have broken traffic laws while operating in what the electric automaker calls "full self-drivin...
Jan 16, 2026
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout
MONTREAL - WestJet is cancelling a new seat configuration that squeezed an extra row on board many of its planes and left passengers with less legroom. In a message to staff obtained by The Canadian P...
Jan 16, 2026
Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests. For about three weeks in January and February 2022, do...
Jan 16, 2026 Trucks are seen in front of the Chateau Laurier hotel as a protest marked by gridlock and blaring horns reached its 14th day in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ford sounds alarm over China EV deal, calls for federal help for Ontario auto sector
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is slamming Canada's new trade agreement with China, saying it's inviting a flood of cheap Chinese electric vehicles with no guarantee of investments. Prime Minister Mark Car...
Jan 16, 2026 Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
She set a photo afire, lit a cigarette - and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters
LONDON (AP) - With one puff of a cigarette, a woman in Canada became a global symbol of defiance against Iran's bloody crackdown on dissent - and the world saw the flame. A video that has gone viral i...
Jan 16, 2026 A protester smokes a cigarette after lighting it off a burning poster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Carney says he spoke with China's Xi about Greenland, Arctic sovereignty
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Greenland's sovereignty and the U.S. president's threats to the territory during their meeting in Beijing today. Carney...
Jan 16, 2026 Fishermen arrive at the harbour of Nuuk, Greenland, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Julio Iglesias denies sexual abuse allegations, calling them 'absolutely untrue'
MADRID (AP) - Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias on Friday denied allegations that he sexually assaulted two former employees, calling the accusations "absolutely untrue." Media reports from earlier...
Jan 16, 2026 Spanish singer Julio Iglesias smiles during his star unveiling ceremony at the Walk of Fame in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, file)
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