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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a three-day federal cabinet retreat that is set to take place in Prince Edward Island next week will focus on the economy and affordability issues.

It turns out the species of tarantula, which is native to Hong Kong, did not require permits to import into Canada. But the border agency says the spiders were seized because they weren't transported humanely.

A mechanic with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is bicycling 1,000 kms across the prairies and through to the Canadian Shield to raise funds for the Wounded Warriors PTSD Service Dog program. This summer marks the third year in a row.

OTTAWA — A sexual-assault trial for the military's former head of human resources has been delayed.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Heat wave expected to expand into B.C.

VANCOUVER — Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat.

OTTAWA — More than 70 people gathered in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill Sunday afternoon to call on Canadians to join them in protecting girls' education in Afghanistan and resisting legitimacy for the Taliban regime currently in power i

MONTREAL — There was a festive mood across downtown Montreal on Sunday as the city's Pride parade drew a record number of participants one year after the 2022 event was abruptly cancelled.

MONTREAL — A member of the first same-sex couple to be legally joined in a civil union in North America has died. Theo Wouters said his husband Roger Thibault, 77, died in his arms Friday. The two men had shared their lives for 50 years.

MONTREAL — The abrupt closure of Quebec newspaper publisher Métro Média will end news coverage of local government in parts of the province’s two largest cities, media observers say.