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One dead, six remain missing as police search for victims of fire in Old Montreal

MONTREAL — One person has been confirmed dead and six people remain missing as police continue to search for victims after a fire swept through a building in Old Montreal on Thursday.

Mar 19, 2023 8:39 PM Read more >

Poilievre calls for testing that would allow doctors, nurses to work across Canada

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a countrywide standardized testing process that would speed up licence approvals for doctors and nurses.

Mar 19, 2023 12:10 PM Read more >

Better late than never: Trudeau finally gets a home-turf visit from U.S. president

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's last official visit to Canada came with a palpable sense of foreboding. Change was in the air. Authoritarian leaders in Syria and Turkey were consolidating power. Britain had voted to leave the European Union.

Mar 19, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Norad, Haiti, critical minerals expected to top Trudeau-Biden talking points

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will spend two days in Canada beginning Thursday to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and speak to a joint session of Parliament, his first visit north of the border since taking the oath of office in 2021.

Mar 19, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

How did these companies survive the pitfalls of the pandemic pivot?

Nick Ngo still vividly remembers the spring of 2020, and the sudden wave of new shops making the same acrylic barriers as his business. "During that time, companies would pop up.

Mar 19, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Seven missing after blaze destroyed Old Montreal building, fire officials say

MONTREAL — Fire officials now say at least seven people are missing after a blaze destroyed a building in Montreal's historic district Thursday.

Mar 18, 2023 8:13 PM Read more >

Slain officers' families will get $100,000 from Heroes' Fund, Alberta premier says

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the families of two Edmonton police officers who were fatally shot this week will each receive $100,000 from the province's Heroes' Fund.

Mar 18, 2023 4:20 PM Read more >

Canada to accept more Syrian, Turkish residents after earthquake

TORONTO — Canada will make it easier for temporary residents from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country and will prioritize the visa applications of people from these two countries, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Saturday.

Mar 18, 2023 3:56 PM Read more >

Google says it will volunteer its top execs to testify at parliamentary committee

OTTAWA — Google said it will volunteer some of its top executives to testify at a parliamentary committee that is studying the actions of the Silicon Valley giant after it ran a five-week test that blocked news links to some of its Canadian users.

Mar 18, 2023 12:54 PM Read more >

19-year-old charged with three counts of second-degree murder in Montreal stabbing

MONTREAL — The 19-year-old arrested Friday after three people were found stabbed to death in Montreal's Rosemont neighbourhood is facing three counts of second-degree murder. Arthur Galarneau appeared Saturday before the Court of Quebec.

Mar 18, 2023 10:23 AM Read more >