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Carney accepts invitation to visit Saudi Arabia 'in the future' amid diplomatic thaw
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to visit Saudi Arabia "in the future" after being invited by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit would be the first by a sitting Canadian prim...
Apr 29, 2026
Public safety minister Krieger says FIFA security costs, preparations are evolving
VICTORIA - B.C. will receive $100 million from the federal government for World Cup security, but the provincial public safety minister says the final price tag won't be known for weeks as security ar...
Apr 29, 2026
Court shoots down challenge to B.C. legal profession regulatory overhaul
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the provincial government's legislation to overhaul regulation of lawyers, notaries and other legal professions is not unconstitutional. The government in ...
Apr 29, 2026
Calgary city council votes to cut back on water use, fix leaky pipes in new plan
CALGARY - Alberta's largest city has laid out new plans to reinforce its flawed water system by instituting new limits on lawn watering and putting funds toward sealing leaky pipes. Calgary city counc...
Apr 29, 2026
Critics call out Ottawa for not contesting Iran joining UN nuclear weapons conference
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs are calling out the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney after its representatives failed to follow allies in proactively challenging Iran's nomination to two United Nati...
Apr 29, 2026
Labour groups welcome federal spending commitments on skilled trades
TORONTO - The federal government's plan to spend billions of dollars to increase the number of skilled trades workers is being welcomed by labour groups who say it will help bridge gaps in the system....
Apr 29, 2026
Anand backs up report saying Iranian soccer officials were turned away from Canada
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it's her "understanding" that Iranian soccer officials saw their permission to enter Canada revoked ahead of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver...
Apr 29, 2026
Saskatchewan child advocate warns of drug exposure deaths in those under age five
REGINA - Saskatchewan's child advocate is flagging an emerging pattern of young children who died with fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in their systems. The findings, released in Lisa Broda's an...
Apr 29, 2026
Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Legislature approved a new congressional map intended to maximize Republicans' advantage in the state as part of the national redistricting battle that President D...
Apr 29, 2026
Sport boosted and bridged by massive funding infusion, says Secretary of Sport
Canadian sport has been given a boost and a bridge, says the country's Secretary of Sport. In the federal government's spring economic update, $755 million more over the next five years, and $118 mill...
Apr 29, 2026
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