National News

RIMOUSKI — The trial of a Quebec man accused of using his truck to kill three pedestrians heard from its last witness on Friday, with the jury expected to be sequestered by the end of next week.

FREDERICTON — A group of Canadian premiers appears to be setting high expectations as they pursue negotiations with American governors to mitigate the impacts of United States-imposed tariffs on their economies.

OTTAWA — The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees.

Police in Surrey, B.C., are warning residents about hundreds of Hells Angels who have arrived in the city, saying they have a history as "perpetrators and attractors of violence.

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is pushing its annual general assembly from July to September due to ongoing wildfire emergencies across the country.

MONTREAL — After a drawn-out campaign overshadowed by upheaval in Ottawa and threats from the United States, Quebec Liberals will choose a new leader this weekend who they hope will revive the party from years of inertia.

MONTREAL — Nearly a dozen people alleged to be important members of Montreal's Mafia and other gangs were arrested on Thursday in what police called a major blow to organized crime.

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

OTTAWA — Canada's fentanyl czar says the fight against the deadly opioid would get a boost from proposed new tools for law enforcement in the Liberal government's recently tabled border bill.

OTTAWA — Canada is bringing the world to Alberta for the G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis.