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Quebec shipyard formally added to federal shipbuilding plan after lobbying, delays
Ottawa and Quebec shipyard Chantier Davie finally have a deal, after years of lobbying followed by years of delays. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the agreement during an event at the shipyar...
Apr 04, 2023

Canadian women's hockey team seeks to evolve game in quest for world three-peat
Melding methods is Canada's target at the women's world hockey championship. Canada won Olympic gold with an explosive offence and then world championship gold with less firepower and more grind in 20...
Apr 04, 2023

Vancouver's March home sales down 42.5% from a year ago: B.C. board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 42.5 per cent in March from a year ago and were 28.4 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average. Last month's sales totalle...
Apr 04, 2023

Finland joins NATO, dealing blow to Russia for Ukraine war
BRUSSELS (AP) - Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Finland's memb...
Apr 04, 2023

Avalanche sweeps away tourists in northeast India; 7 killed
NEW DELHI (AP) - An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least seven and injuring 11, officials said. Rescuers were searching for at l...
Apr 04, 2023

Progressive Conservatives win big in P.E.I. : In The News for April 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Apr 04, 2023

Head of Canadian Museum of History looks to move past a tumultuous few years
GATINEAU, Que. - Caroline Dromaguet first started working at the Canadian Museum of History as a summer guide, where as a student she fell in love with the world of museums. Over the years she saw the...
Apr 04, 2023

Battle looms between Canadian defence officials, decision-makers after federal budget
OTTAWA - A battle is brewing between Canadian defence officials and federal decision-makers as the Trudeau government looks for ways to save billions of dollars over the next few years. Experts say la...
Apr 04, 2023

'A beautiful community:' Universities open lounges for Black students
TORONTO - Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on ca...
Apr 04, 2023

Train derailment near The Hague kills 1, injures several
VOORSCHOTEN, Netherlands (AP) - A train derailed near The Hague in the early hours of Tuesday, sending two carriages into a field next to the tracks, Dutch emergency services said. One person died and...
Apr 03, 2023