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Half of Canada's environment ministers skip meeting on biodiversity loss
More than half of the provinces' ministers have skipped out on a meeting with the feds and Indigenous leaders to discuss halting land and water loss in...
Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba
A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last...
Missing child found dead in Ontario town, OPP investigating
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a child was found dead in Hamilton Township at the same address they had been reported missing from. OPP say...
Federal government posts $41.3 billion deficit for 2022-23 fiscal year
The federal government ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with a $41.3 billion deficit, slightly lower than it had forecast in its budget released in March. The...
Feds warned about risks of delaying 24 Sussex decision almost a year before it closed
Almost a year before the closure of 24 Sussex Drive due to disrepair and an infestation of rodents, the chairman of the National Capital Commission's board...
Political divisiveness a threat to Alberta economy, business groups say
As the Alberta election campaign heads into its final days, business groups are warning that increased divisiveness and political extremism poses a threat to...
Peel police say 'prolific violent offender' considered armed and dangerous
Peel Regional Police are looking for a federal parolee who they say is a "prolific violent offender" and may be at large in the area. Investigators...
Quebec will require economic immigrants to speak French before arriving: Legault
Months after saying that accepting more than 50,000 immigrants a year would be “suicidal” for Quebec, the province’s premier is considering...
Ottawa to spend $2.5 billion on small vessels as it replaces aging Coast Guard fleet
The federal government says it will invest $2.5 billion in new money to renew the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet of small vessels. The coast guard plans to...
Smith, Notley hope to sway a few more voters with Alberta election days away
Alberta's main election rivals are staying busy in the final days of the campaign. NDP Leader Rachel Notley has a number of stops scheduled this afternoon...
Singh asks Trudeau for certain conditions before getting security clearance
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is asking the prime minister to allow more members of his party to be briefed on foreign interference attempts, after the leaders of...
Police lay no charges against former Unifor head Jerry Dias in alleged bribery case
Toronto Police say former Unifor president Jerry Dias was not charged as the result of an investigation launched last year into allegations that the longtime...
More than one-quarter of Quebec teachers not legally qualified: auditor general
Quebec's auditor general says more than one-quarter of teachers who worked in the province's classrooms during the 2020-21 school year weren't...
11% of Cdns invest in real estate - and that total is set to grow
A new survey shows more than one in 10 Canadians own an investment property — and their ranks are expected to grow over the next five years. The online...
Hay River residents allowed to return Thursday as wildfire burns nearby
Residents of the town of Hay River are to be allowed to return to the Northwest Territories community Thursday, even as a wildfire continues to burn on the...
AI guru says regulation too slow, warns of 'existential' threats
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio says regulation in Canada is on the right path, but progress is far too sluggish. Speaking in Montreal, the...
Officials report progress on Alberta wildfires as many evacuees return home
Officials in Alberta say there has been significant progress in the fight against wildfires in the province due to rain, cooler weather and the efforts of...
Alberta election campaign enters final stretch with voting day just around the corner
The Alberta election campaign is entering its final days, but it doesn't seem to be going quietly. Calgary street pastor Artur Pawlowski has accused...
Industry blindsided by Ottawa's plan to track ill effects of natural health products
A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to...
Pastor says Alberta premier lied about nature of phone call before his criminal trial
The Calgary street pastor at the centre of an investigation that concluded Premier Danielle Smith interfered in Alberta’s justice system says she is lying...