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Foreign interference inquiry’s final report now due by end of January
OTTAWA — The federal government is giving an inquiry into foreign interference an extra month…
Canada Post workers are on strike. Here’s what you need to know about your mail
TORONTO — Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is…
Doctors in northern Saskatchewan treat 27 scurvy cases, highlight food insecurity
LA RONGE, Sask. — Doctors in La Ronge, Sask., have treated 27 cases of scurvy…
Immigration cuts will help housing gap, PBO says, but less than government projects
OTTAWA — The federal government is overestimating the impact its cuts to immigration will have…
Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia’s coast last month has led to more…
‘Wasn’t as clear as I could have been’: Boissonnault sorry for Indigenous claims
EDMONTON — Canada’s Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault apologized Friday, after shifting claims about his Indigenous…
Québec solidaire member faces rebuke for saying fellow politicians target minorities
MONTREAL — Amid heavy criticism across party lines, an opposition member of the provincial legislature…
Three more cases of fraudulent overbilling, Ottawa says
OTTAWA — The federal government has referred three more cases of fraudulent overbilling in its…
Joly, Blinken push to get B.C. river treaty through Congress before Trump government
Top officials in both Canada and the United States are pushing for the need to…
Can AI be Cancon? CRTC launches review of Canadian content definition
OTTAWA — The CRTC is looking at how to redefine Canadian content, launching a new…
Acadian journalist appointed lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced the appointment of a former journalist and…
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to expedite complaint from Jewish teachers’ group
VANCOUVER — A group of teachers says British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to…
Claims open in $12.5M class-action settlement over WestJet baggage fees
VANCOUVER — Some travellers who checked baggage on certain WestJet flights between 2014 and 2019…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to attend embassy Trump inauguration party
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to attend the Canadian Embassy’s inauguration party in…
Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes
OTTAWA — Canada’s elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other…
Trudeau says APEC leaders focused on how to trade with Trump administration
LIMA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s been advising world leaders to focus on…
76-year-old cyclist dies after collision with SUV in Montreal
MONTREAL — A 76-year-old cyclist died Friday after being struck by a vehicle in the…
Montreal city councillors table motion to declare state of emergency on homelessness
MONTREAL — As the biting cold of winter looms in Montreal, a pair of independent…
1 man dead, 1 missing after house catches fire south of Quebec City
MONTREAL — One person was found dead and another is still missing after a house…
Danielle Smith echoes Doug Ford’s concerns about Mexico trade, suggests carve-out
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing concerns about Mexico that were expressed earlier…
Eby says new B.C. cabinet built around ‘kitchen table’ issues: affordability, homes
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be…
Parliament on the road to an unprecedented confidence crisis, but there are off-ramps
OTTAWA — If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in…
Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill’s passion for politics started early
HALIFAX — Zach Churchill freely admits he’s a career politician. The leader of the Nova…
Trudeau to meet with Biden at G20 summit as Canada crafts approach to emerging powers
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden…