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More Canadians commuting as remote work decline, hybrid workers on-site more often
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the proportion of employed people mostly working from home in May edged down compared with a year earlier for the fourth year in the row. The agency says those mostly w...
Aug 26, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap
OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn't currently on track to do that. The latest PBO repo...
Aug 26, 2025
In the news today: Canada narrows sub suppliers to two options
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada narrows sub suppliers to two options Government officials say Canada has narrowed down its shopping lis...
Aug 26, 2025
'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack
KYIV - A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful recovery after receiving burns to nearly 30 per cent of his body in a Russian drone strike on Canada Day. Mac Hughes ...
Aug 26, 2025
Woman being sued for calling four others 'pretendians' says she's protecting identity
OTTAWA - A First Nations woman is being sued for calling four women "pretendians," with the plaintiffs seeking more than $500,000 in damages and retractions to the heavily publicized comments made abo...
Aug 26, 2025
2 police officers killed and another shot in a rural Australian town
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Two police officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting at a property in rural Australia and the suspect was at large Tuesday, authorities said. The ...
Aug 26, 2025
Canada narrows choice of new submarine suppliers to Germany, South Korea
BERLIN - Government officials say Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by a German and a South Korean supplier. Canada plans to replace its current...
Aug 26, 2025
Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia, PM Albanese says
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country is expelling the Iranian ambassador ...
Aug 25, 2025
Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state's congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body drew them in violation of vot...
Aug 25, 2025
Venus Williams loses in 3 sets at the US Open in her 1st Grand Slam match in 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.S. Open on Monday night in front of a sup...
Aug 25, 2025

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