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Conservatives call for lower gas tax and cuts to 'wasteful spending' to pay for it
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on Ottawa to drop the federal tax on gas and diesel fuel for the rest of the year. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that lifting ...
Sarah Ritchie and David Baxter, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Supreme Court won't hear case contesting constitutionality of Canada's voting system
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system. The system, set out in the Canada Elections Act, sees t...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Conservatives call for dropping gas tax and cutting "wasteful spending" to pay for it
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is calling for Ottawa to drop the federal tax on gas and diesel fuel for the rest of this year. The Tories say their plan would eliminate the Fuel Excise Tax ...
Rob Westgate, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

In the news: Jobs and tariffs one year later, Middle East conflict continues unabated
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Jobs market is 'static' after a year of tariffs Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upe...
Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Canadian astronaut circling Earth after successful Artemis II lunar launch
CAPE CANAVERAL - Canadian Jeremy Hansen is now circling Earth in the first stage of a historic lunar mission after Artemis II successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. On board...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Canada's labour market is 'static' after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift
OTTAWA - Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his "Liberation Day" duties - a major step in his wider tariff campaign that's hammered critic...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

As more copper wire thefts knock out service, some point fingers at scrap yards
ST. JOHN'S - In early January, a bold telephone wire heist left about 135 people without phone services for about two weeks in Clarendon, a rural area of southern New Brunswick, between Fredericton an...
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Sentencing hearing today for man convicted in drive-by shooting of Montreal teen
MONTREAL - The man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2021 drive-by shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal will return to court today for sentencing. A jury found Salim Touaibi guilty l...
Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

B.C. gang member who fled to Puerto Rico sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy
VANCOUVER - Police say a man involved in British Columbia's deadly gang conflict who fled to Puerto Rico to dodge murder and conspiracy charges has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Combined F...
Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Canadians gather at museums, libraries to watch Artemis II moon launch
OTTAWA - Canadians across the country watched the launch of Artemis II with a mix of excitement and nervousness, erupting into loud applause at the sight of the fiery liftoff of the historic moon miss...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026












