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People look out across Lake Ontario and the Toronto Skyline from the Toronto Harbour in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman

The Associated Press says it will still refer to Lake Ontario, not Lake America

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 5:54 PM CDT

The Associated Press says it will continue to refer to Lake Ontario by its original name, and not Lake America.

It says that as a global news agency, it must ensure place names are easily recognizable to broad audiences, noting Canada has said it will not be following the name change decreed by U.S. President Donald Trump in an executive order.

The guidance note says staff should refer to the body of water as Lake Ontario, acknowledging and explaining the name Trump has chosen if it's relevant to a story.

It says no single body determines the names of international bodies of water, although Trump has "wide latitude over how the U.S. government recognizes geographic places and landmarks."

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Premier David Eby is joined by fellow British Columbians for an event about showing support for Canada in the face of U.S. tariffs during a news conference at the inner harbour in Victoria., on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9-11 in support of Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs

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Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9-11 in support of Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 3:38 PM CDT

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has invoked the memory of the 9-11 terrorist attacks and Canadian efforts to help their neighbours as he voices support for Ottawa's counter tariffs in the trade conflict with the United States.

Eby says Canadians stepped up to help the U.S. after the "horrific" attacks 25 years ago and they'd do so again, despite U.S. President Donald Trump hurling "insults, unfair tariffs" and threatening Canada's independence.

The premier, dressed in a red-and-black checkered overshirt, says Canadians are kind, loyal and compassionate, yet those values should never be mistaken for weakness. 

Eby says there's no question the U.S. tariffs will hurt working families on both sides of the border, but B.C. and Canada will emerge stronger as both levels of government strengthen trade connections within the country and across the world.

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A military band conductor leads during a ceremony to mark the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China reveals military talks with Canadian officials after years of strain

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China reveals military talks with Canadian officials after years of strain

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 5:29 PM CDT

OTTAWA - As the Carney government pursues deeper relations with Beijing, the Chinese government reports it held a "candid" exchange on military issues with Canadian officials earlier this month.

The meeting - which Beijing said took place in Canada on Sept. 4 - followed years of diplomatic strain and is raising concerns among Conservatives, who reject the idea of military co-operation with China.

China's defence ministry revealed the two countries held their fifth defence co-ordination dialogue last week. Canada's Defence Department confirmed that report days later.

"The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest, expressed willingness to strengthen practical exchanges and co-operation between the two militaries, and enhanced mutual understanding and trust," reads a news release.

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Updated: 5:29 PM CDT

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Chang Yong Cho seen in this undated photo. B.C.'s police watchdog says it's investigating after an 85-year-old senior has been shot dead from his Burnaby home on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (Mandatory Credit)

Police say stray bullet killed Burnaby, B.C., man, 85, in his own home

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Police say stray bullet killed Burnaby, B.C., man, 85, in his own home

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 5:22 PM CDT

BURNABY - Homicide investigators believe a personal dispute among a group of youths may have led to a shooting in which a stray bullet killed an 85-year-old man in his Burnaby, B.C., apartment a block away.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Chang Yong Cho was found dead in his home around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, more than 14 hours after police responded to reports of shots being fired.

Sgt. Freda Fong has told reporters that a group of young people aged under 18 is believed to have been involved and they know police want to talk to them.

She's urging them and their parents to come forward, calling it a "heartbreaking and tragic" case.

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Updated: 5:22 PM CDT

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People make their way across Wellington Street as a heavy fog hangs over downtown Ottawa on Thursday, April 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Return-to-office becomes a key issue in Ottawa mayoral race

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Return-to-office becomes a key issue in Ottawa mayoral race

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 3:24 PM CDT

OTTAWA - The push by the federal and municipal governments to get staff back in the office has become a key issue in Ottawa's mayoral race ahead of next month's election.

Candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo said he strongly opposes the federal return-to-office mandate and he'll demand a delay of the policy if he's elected mayor.

"Ottawa is nowhere near ready," Saravanamuttoo said in a video posted to social media, adding that he'd negotiate federal support for shuttle buses and transit.

Thousands of federal public servants were called back to work in the office four days a week as of July, and several municipalities, including Ottawa, have also increased workers' required office presence.

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Calgary City Hall is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntos

Calgary city councillor apologetic but unrepentant over budget document leak

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Calgary city councillor apologetic but unrepentant over budget document leak

Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 4:07 PM CDT

CALGARY - Calgary city councillor Landon Johnston said Tuesday he is apologetic -- but unrepentant --for recently leaking private budget documents to the media.

City councillors, meanwhile, were told they can’t do anything to sanction him for misconduct for the leak because recent law changes by the provincial government took that power away.

"I apologize for breaking the rules," Johnston told reporters outside of council chambers. 

"But I would do it again.

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Updated: 4:07 PM CDT

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Founder and CEO of Children First Canada Sara Austin holds up an hourglass as she speaks during a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Online harms now top threat to Canadian children, new report says

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Online harms now top threat to Canadian children, new report says

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 3:53 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Online harms now constitute the top threat facing children in Canada, ahead of bullying, poverty and child abuse, Children First Canada said Tuesday in a new report.

It is the first time online harms have been in the top 10 list of threats, the report said.

"We've seen how now it's permeating the lives of every kid in Canada, from birth all the way through adolescence. This is no longer a conversation just about teens on social media," said Sara Austin, CEO of Children First Canada.

"In the past year alone, we've seen particularly the rise of AI-amplified harms," she added.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and United States President Donald Trump speak before the FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The Latest: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $28B in U.S. goods take effect

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The Latest: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $28B in U.S. goods take effect

The Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press 7 minute read Updated: 5:34 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on American goods — a response to the 50 per cent tariffs Washington hit Canada with last month — took effect just after midnight EDT on Tuesday.

Here's the latest. All times eastern.

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5:45 p.m.

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Atheana Picha, a member of the Kwantlen First Nation who is a weaver, views the pelt of a distinct breed of woolly dog that was once raised by Coast and Interior Salish peoples, while posing for a photograph at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Only known woolly dog pelt returns to B.C. after more than 160 years

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Only known woolly dog pelt returns to B.C. after more than 160 years

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 12:43 PM CDT

VANCOUVER - When Coast Salish artist Atheana Picha ran a gloved hand through the thick white pelt of an extinct woolly dog that has returned to British Columbia for the first time in more than 160 years, her thoughts turned to how her ancestors might have used the fur.

Perhaps they would have made a blanket or maybe a headband.

"And I thought, oh, it's so amazing because this delicate material could make such beautiful blankets with the right hands," said Picha. "As a weaver, that really resonated with me."

The pelt belonged to Mutton, a canine companion of American naturalist George Gibbs, and had been in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., since Mutton died in 1859. 

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Members of the Israeli forces move on a street during a military raid in the West Bank town of Anata, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Canada joins European ban on Israeli settlement goods in response to rising violence

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Canada joins European ban on Israeli settlement goods in response to rising violence

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Updated: 4:57 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Ottawa joined European nations on Tuesday with a pledge to ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Israel's foreign minister promised unspecified "counter measures" Tuesday against "countries that act, or will act, against Israel" but did not single out Canada.

Canada joined the United Kingdom, France and nine other countries in a joint statement accusing Israel of enabling settler violence and working to expand settlements that are widely understood to be illegal under international law.

It described Israel's actions as "tantamount to the annexation of Palestinian land and forcible displacement of the Palestinian population."

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with members of the media as he arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Carney warns of tough times ahead in national address as retaliatory tariffs begin

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Carney warns of tough times ahead in national address as retaliatory tariffs begin

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 4:10 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Canada's pivot away from the United States will "come at a cost" but the alternative would be far worse, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.

Carney made the remarks in a video released just hours after his government made good on a promise to implement retaliatory tariffs on the United States. Those tariffs respond to American duties imposed last month by U.S. President Donald Trump, after the two countries could not come to an agreement to settle some outstanding trade irritants.

Carney spent much of the video laying out Canada's response to Trump's protectionist trade policies, including expanding trade with other countries and building more capacity domestically.

But he said it "won't be easy."

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Vehicles approach the United States border as seen at Saint Bernard de Lacolle, Que., on Monday, July 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

In the news today: trade war escalates, Trump targets Bombardier, yacht rescue

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In the news today: trade war escalates, Trump targets Bombardier, yacht rescue

The Canadian Press 4 minute read 3:36 AM CDT

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

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods are now in effect

The trade war between Canada and the United States took on a new face today as Ottawa introduces retaliatory tariff measures.

New Canadian tariffs of between 15 and 50 per cent kicked in just after midnight and impact American goods such as dairy products, plywood and sunscreen.

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Kofi Berkley, shown in this undated handout photo, didn't have a history of severe allergies but had an anaphylactic reaction at his Edmonton school in May 2026. Because of an Alberta law, the school had an epinephrine device on hand to treat him. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Cristen Berkley (Mandatory Credit)

Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices

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Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press 7 minute read Updated: 2:25 PM CDT

TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess.

The recess supervisor brought the Grade 1 student, who didn't have any known allergies, to his Edmonton elementary school's office.

Principal Joanne Harle and an administrative assistant applied ice on his skin to try to soothe the irritation.

"Truly to goodness within — it felt like an hour but it wasn't, it was probably maybe a minute — you could see his eyes swell. His top lip grew. He was gasping to breathe," said Harle.

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Doc denies acting as Carberry ER recruiter

By Erik Pindera 3 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba doctor has denied he was working as a recruiter after an Ontario doctor accused him of misleading him about a position at the Carberry hospital.

Dr. Klevis Iliriani, who worked at the hospital in Carberry from May to August 2024, filed his statement of claim in Court of King’s Bench earlier this year.

Iliriani, who lives in an Ottawa suburb, has alleged recruiters negligently misrepresented the job at the Carberry hospital and breached the terms of his contract, which resulted in less pay than promised.

His court filing names defendants Dr. Dave Maharajh and Barry Banek as the recruiters.

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Four teens killed in highway crash near Winnipeg Beach

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WINNIPEG — Four teens have died in a collision near Winnipeg Beach.

Manitoba RCMP are investigating the two-vehicle crash, which happened at about 9:15 p.m. on Sunday.

A vehicle travelling west on Highway 229 was struck while crossing Highway 8, RCMP said in a news release Monday.

Everyone inside the westbound vehicle died at the scene, including the driver, an 18-year-old female from Winnipeg, and three passengers: an 18-year-old male from Gimli, an 18-year-old female from Sandy Hook and a 17-year-old male from Ear Falls, Ont.

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