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Prime minister, MPs attend ceremony to raise Pride flag on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by members of Parliament from all parties…

Five things you need to know about the auditor general and environment audits
OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general and environment commissioner both released reports Tuesday covering everything from…

Squamish, B.C., declares wildfire state of emergency as blaze looms over community
The District of Squamish has declared a local state of emergency due to an out-of-control…

Warmer than normal summer predicted across Canada, uncertain precipitation levels
Canada is expected to see a warmer-than-usual summer with uncertain precipitation levels in most provinces,…

New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation
OTTAWA — Canada’s new minister of artificial intelligence said Tuesday he’ll put less emphasis on…

Judge says Montreal billionaire Robert Miller too sick for trial on sex charges
MONTREAL — The criminal case against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller came to a halt on…

Quebec government vows to maintain out-of-province tuition hike
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is promising to maintain a university tuition hike for out-of-province…

U.S. condemns Canada, four other nations over Israeli sanctions
OTTAWA — The United States condemned Canada and four other countries on Tuesday for imposing…

Rule of law, judges ‘under attack’ in many countries, Canada’s chief justice says
OTTAWA — Chief Justice Richard Wagner says the rule of law and judicial independence are…

Feds didn’t follow procurement rules in contracts with company behind ArriveCan app
OTTAWA — Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to…

Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG report
OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says Indigenous Services Canada has failed to process applications for…

Ottawa’s plan for climate change adaptation is falling short, report says
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s efforts to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change have…

Federal government slow to reduce, modernize its office space
OTTAWA — The federal government has moved slowly to reduce its office space, a new…

Auditor general finds F-35 costs soared due to project delays, pilot shortages
OTTAWA — The estimated cost of Canada’s incoming fleet of advanced stealth fighters exploded by…

Labour minister urges mediation to help settle Montreal transit mechanics strike
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour minister is calling for mediation in a strike involving Montreal’s public…