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Premiers urge Trudeau to extend deadline for charitable donations after postal strike

Premiers urge Trudeau to extend deadline for charitable donations after postal strike

TORONTO — Canada's premiers are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.
Snowfall means a white Christmas, but also traffic woes across southern Quebec roads

Snowfall means a white Christmas, but also traffic woes across southern Quebec roads

MONTREAL — A heavy snowfall that began Monday night has guaranteed much of Quebec a white Christmas, but has also sent cars skidding off the province's roads during the busy holiday travel period.
Ontario First Nation challenging selection of underground nuclear waste site in court

Ontario First Nation challenging selection of underground nuclear waste site in court

A First Nation in northern Ontario is challenging the selection of a nearby region as the site of a deep geological repository that will hold Canada's nuclear waste, arguing in a court filing that it should have had a say in the matter as the site fa
Border measures aimed at responding to Trump's tariff threat begin to take effect

Border measures aimed at responding to Trump's tariff threat begin to take effect

OTTAWA — Immigration measures announced as part of Canada's border response to president-elect Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff threat are starting to be implemented, beginning with a ban on what's known as "flagpoling.
After decades in the gnar, B.C. mountain biking royalty go beyond the extreme

After decades in the gnar, B.C. mountain biking royalty go beyond the extreme

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Betty Birrell expertly guides her mountain bike over an elevated wooden ramp, catching some air, then lands smoothly on a trail she's ridden countless times before.
Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling

Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling

MONTREAL — Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the same isn't true in the Atlantic region, which continues to lose newcomers to the rest of the country.
US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon

US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon

OTTAWA — U-S president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to send out strong messages about Canada.
In the news today: Online Harms Act among bills stuck in House

In the news today: Online Harms Act among bills stuck in House

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election

Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election

OTTAWA — Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year — whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays on or not.
Parties agree on the need to act on online harms, but time is running out for new law

Parties agree on the need to act on online harms, but time is running out for new law

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Arif Virani is unapologetic about the money it would take to set up new regulators to tackle online harms under his proposed legislation.