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Canada welcomes UN body’s decision holding Russia responsible for MH17 tragedy
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is welcoming a recent decision by the Council of the…

Eby says government can’t interfere in RCMP probe of leaked document
Premier David Eby has rejected Opposition accusations that his government went after a whistleblower, while…

Man, woman found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say
WINNIPEG — The bodies of two people were found in an area northeast of Winnipeg…

Elections Canada says Terrebonne vote is final, despite ‘error’ with special ballot
OTTAWA — Elections Canada says the result of a recount in the federal riding of…

Supporters converge on B.C. ostrich farm as food agency confirms cull of flock
Operators of a British Columbia ostrich farm where 400 birds have been ordered culled said…

CBC to stop paying individual bonuses after controversy
OTTAWA — CBC will no longer pay individual bonuses to employees, its board said in…

Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals
WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals told U.S. senators Wednesday that Canada will be…

‘You feel at home’: Playoff hockey helps newcomers feel more Canadian
TORONTO — Mykhailo Ivanov never thought he’d become a diehard hockey fan. The 42-year-old had…

PQ defends candidate in hotly contested Arthabaska riding over leftist past, arrest
SAINT-FERDINAND — The Parti Québécois was forced to defend its candidate on Wednesday ahead of…

‘We are not a priority:’ Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message
TORONTO — The lack of a minister for disabilities threatens to sideline the needs of…

Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says
OTTAWA — Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday Canada needs to maximize its use…

Inuit village in Quebec’s Far North facing ‘severe’ water distribution challenges
MONTREAL — Officials in Quebec’s Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in…

New housing minister says he’ll ‘leverage’ his past as Vancouver mayor in new role
OTTAWA — Canada’s new housing minister says he didn’t have the tools he needed to…

Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches
OTTAWA — Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in…

Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud
FAIRBANKS — The United States Attorney’s Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been…