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Alberta distillery behind jumbo vodka jugs wants apology after getting 'load of hate'
An Alberta distillery behind four-litre vodka jugs that stirred controversy this week says it was unfairly targeted on social media and wants an apology from...
Jurors in Coutts blockade public mischief trial will hear final arguments next week
The Crown and defence lawyers have wrapped up their cases in the trial of three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early...
Quebec 'not alone' in commitment to secularism, says French Prime Minister Attal
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal used his visit to Quebec this week to express strong support for the province's model of state secularism even as he...
Trudeau says he doesn't understand why NDP is pulling back from carbon price support
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn't understand why the federal New Democrats are pulling back their support for the carbon price, though he...
Nova Scotia mass shooting: RCMP officers cleared of wrongdoing in firehall shooting
Ontario's police watchdog says no criminal charges should be laid against two Mounties who mistakenly shot at a bystander outside a Nova Scotia firehall as...
Liberals say their plan to 'solve the housing crisis' will build 3.9M homes by 2031
The federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to solve the housing crisis, building on recent announcements with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars...
Smith expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she has no problem with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposal to give municipalities a building bonus...
Former Canadian Space Agency engineer acquitted on charge of acting for Chinese firm
A former Canadian Space Agency engineer was acquitted Friday on a breach of trust charge over his dealings with a Chinese aerospace company while in the federal...
Spy director to face questions today on what feds were told about foreign meddling
The head of Canada's spy agency is slated to face fresh questions today on exactly what the federal government was told about foreign meddling. Canadian...
Increasing renewable energy to create more conflicts between environmental values
An Alberta environmental group opposes a solar power project over concerns it would damage antelope habitat and block their migration. Homeowners in the...
House of Commons faces marathon voting session over government's jobs bill
MPs are staring down another voting marathon as the Conservatives push forward with dozens of proposed amendments to the government's sustainable jobs bill....
Conservative immigration policy should focus on the goal of citizenship: Tory critic
Conservative immigration critic Tom Kmiec says immigration policy should be focused on the ultimate goal of citizenship. He moderated a panel on the...
Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic defends job cuts in Commons committee testimony
The head of Bell Canada is defending his company's decision to cut thousands of jobs, citing a shift in Canadians viewing habits from traditional TV to...
Conservative, NDP leaders portray starkly different visions for Canada's future
The only thing Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh had in common Thursday was their timing. Separately but simultaneously, Canada's federal Conservative and...
'He was a messenger': Defence disputes accused was leader at Alberta border blockade
A lawyer for one of three men on trial for their roles in the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., argued Thursday his client was nothing more than a messenger....
The board has spoken: Teacher fired after competing on 'Survivor Québec' reality show
An elementary school teacher competing on the Quebec franchise of "Survivor" was recently fired after she took unauthorized time off to participate in...
Canada needs to build 1.3M additional homes by 2030 to close housing gap, says PBO
The parliamentary budget officer says Canada would need to build 1.3 million additional homes by 2030 to eliminate the country's housing gap. The newly...
Canada to allow 30-year amortization for first-time buyers' mortgages on new homes
The Canadian government will allow 30-year amortization periods on insured mortgages for first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes. Finance Minister...
Supreme Court won't hear families' years-long case over access to Bernardo documents
Canada's top court says it won't hear arguments about the release of prison and parole documents concerning serial killer Paul Bernardo. The decision...
New report slams RCMP treatment of homeless Indigenous women in Northwest Territories
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the...