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Toronto's 2005 Boxing Day gunman faces first-degree murder charge in Montreal

MONTREAL — Jeremiah Valentine, who went to prison for taking part in the 2005 Boxing Day shootout in Toronto that killed a 15-year-old girl, has been charged with murder in Montreal.

Jul 17, 2025 2:23 PM Read more >

Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada and most other federal Crown corporations will be looking to trim their budgets over the coming years alongside a wider government effort to cut costs.

Jul 17, 2025 1:21 PM Read more >

New rules allowing Quebec restaurants to charge for no-shows come into effect

MONTREAL — Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a reservation but don't show up. Under new rules in effect on Thursday, restaurants can charge up to $10 for each no-show.

Jul 17, 2025 1:16 PM Read more >

Canada's envoy for combatting antisemitism Deborah Lyons leaving post early

OTTAWA — Canada's special official for fighting antisemitism announced on Thursday that she is retiring her post, three months before the end of her term.

Jul 17, 2025 10:09 AM Read more >

Environment Canada heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Newfoundland

Parts of southeastern Canada are no longer under a heat warning today but a large stretch of the country will continue to see scorching temperatures.

Jul 17, 2025 8:24 AM Read more >

Montreal police recover body of man who went missing in St. Lawrence River

MONTREAL — Montreal police say they've recovered the body of a 32-year-old man who went missing in the St. Lawrence River on Tuesday night. Police said their divers found the man's body at around 6:30 p.m.

Jul 17, 2025 7:57 AM Read more >

In the news today: Defence spending won't slow recession, P.M. to meet First Nations

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...

Jul 17, 2025 1:15 AM Read more >

Defence spending will lift Canada's economy, but not out of a recession: report

OTTAWA — Ottawa's ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts.

Jul 17, 2025 1:00 AM Read more >

Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.'s only native turtle

The western painted turtle is listed as an endangered species by the federal government and red-listed in B.C., meaning they face the highest risk of extinction in the province.