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Drones, armoured vehicles part of Canada’s $2B military aid package for Ukraine
WARSAW — Drones, armoured vehicles and other munitions are headed to Ukraine as part of…

Number of female Canadian soldiers on UN peacekeeping missions craters
OTTAWA — Canada only has two women from the military deployed on United Nations peacekeeping…

In Kyiv, Carney not ruling out Canadian troops in Ukraine if peace deal reached
KYIV — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada could deploy military troops to Ukraine as…

Settlement reached in national class-action lawsuit over drug Rexulti: law firm
MONTREAL — Lawyers involved in a class-action lawsuit over the drug Rexulti say a $4.75…

Carney lands in Poland, kicking off mission to deepen European ties
WARSAW — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Poland on Saturday, kicking off a broader…

Parole Board details B.C. sex offender’s ‘pattern’ of breaching court conditions
VANCOUVER — The Parole Board of Canada says convicted sex offender Randall Hopley remains an…

Quebec college facing $30M fine over English student enrolment postpones first day
MONTREAL — A Quebec college facing a $30-million fine for enrolling too many students in…

Firefighting efforts continue in Atlantic Canada as large storm passes offshore
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s largest wildfire has grown as firefighters continue to deal with stronger…

Minister’s office reviewing tribunal order on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty’s office says she is reviewing a Canadian Human…

When heat and drought stress trees, the consequences can be tragic
Sometimes it happens without any more warning than the sound of cracking. A tree physiologist…

‘It’s ridiculous’: Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture
EDMONTON — Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip. The Edmonton university…

For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst
WINNIPEG — Some trappers are expecting “catastrophic losses” to their food and financial security this…

Retaliatory tariff turnaround puts Ottawa in better negotiating spot: LeBlanc
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the decision to drop retaliatory tariffs puts…

Haitians in Springfield were thrust into the spotlight — now they’re bracing to leave
SPRINGFIELD — Viles Dorsainvil looks down at his hands — pauses — and says he…

Advocates against HIV criminalization decry Carney silence on reform Trudeau promised
OTTAWA — HIV activists say there is mounting frustration in communities affected by the virus,…