National News

OTTAWA — The 2024 federal budget is designed to "meet the moment" facing young Canadians and the economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a room of Canadian business leaders in Ottawa Monday afternoon.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she's urging Israel to help de-escalate mounting conflicts in the Middle East by not bombing Iran in retaliation for this weekend's thwarted airstrikes.

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the federal budget on Tuesday after a countrywide tour that teased many of the housing and affordability measures to be included in the document.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is guilty of a double standard when it comes to how much practitioners will be reimbursed under a new federal plan, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is charging.

OTTAWA — The federal government is doubling its investment to train urban firefighters to battle wildfires — a growing threat to Canada's cities and towns.

OTTAWA — Canada is imposing more sanctions on officials in Belarus as the country's exiled opposition leader visits Ottawa.

MONTREAL — The latest spat between Quebec and Ottawa over immigration is based on politics and not the reality of the labour market, says the head of a major employers group.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

The winning bidder of more than a dozen unopened boxes of classic hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home says he's feeling remorse over his $3.7-million-dollar purchase after hearing how sad the runner-up was upon losing out.

The rumbles and tremors rattling Leah Appel's Jerusalem apartment building jolted her from sleep around 1:45 on Sunday morning.