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Alberta minister calls for back to work legislation to end B.C....

Vancouver: Alberta's transport minister wants the federal government to recall Parliament to consider back-to-work legislation that would end a strike at British Columbia ports. Minister...

Alberta premier says she’s under ethics investigation related to COVID-19 prosecution

Edmonton: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's under investigation by the provincial ethics commissioner into whether she interfered in the administration of justice in...

Trudeau, Nordic leaders say Russian revolt an ‘internal’ affair, express concern

VESTMANNAEYJAR: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the leaders of Nordic countries today in expressing concern over the potential effects of this weekend's short-lived uprising...

Duelling housing messages showcase different Conservative, Liberal strategies

OTTAWA - Every week now for more than a month, cabinet ministers have been appearing in front of cameras on Parliament Hill in an...

Alberta Opposition creates counter-survey on province’s ‘unicorn’ plan to quit CPP

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition is launching its own survey on whether the province should leave the Canada Pension Plan, saying the government questionnaire is...

A Quebec man is dead after an off-road vehicle crash in...

A 34-year-old Quebec man is dead after an off-road vehicle crashed over the weekend in northwestern New Brunswick. RCMP say three people were on an...

Parents worried about new supervised drug use site near Montreal elementary...

Montreal: Worried parents say they were blindsided by a decision to open Montreal's first supervised drug-inhalation facility less than 100 metres from their children's...

How population growth is affecting everything from jobs to housing in...

Ottawa: Rapid population growth is challenging economists’ understanding of the economy as they monitor how businesses and consumers are responding to high interest rates. The...

Defence minister says Canada supports U.S. downing of suspected Chinese spy...

The federal defence minister says Canada ``unequivocally supports'' the United States government's decision to shoot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that was suspected of...

Company planning to make COVID-19 vaccine in Canada could go out...

Montreal: An American company that signed a deal with the federal government to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal has warned investors it could go...