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Leadership hopefuls clear final hurdle to run to replace Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA — The field of contenders to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in just three…

Other party leaders attack Ford on affordability, health in Ontario election debate
TORONTO — Ontario’s main political party leaders debated the weighty provincial issues of health care,…

Trump in the drivers’ seat as B.C. buckles up for new legislative session
VICTORIA — When British Columbia’s Legislature opens for the first time in nine months on…

Snowmobiler killed after crash in Quebec’s Charlevoix region
MONTREAL — A snowmobiler was killed in a crash in Quebec’s Charlevoix region, northeast of…

Canadian LGBTQ+ advocacy group won’t visit UN forum over concerns about U.S. border
OTTAWA — Canada’s leading LGBTQ+ advocacy organization is boycotting travel to the U.S. — and…

Internal report urged Canada to counter rhetoric about a ‘crisis’ at border
OTTAWA — An internal government report warned a year ago that allowing “the trend of…

Colder Quebec winter gives ice fishing aficionados reason to celebrate
MONTREAL — Olivier Soumis’s green canvas tent sits in the middle of the frozen St.…

Justin Trudeau, Prince Harry take in final day of Invictus Games in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Talk of war and politics mixed with sport at the closing ceremony in…

B.C. health authorities confirm new measles case in the Lower Mainland
VANCOUVER — Health authorities in British Columbia say a new case of the measles has…

Fans again boo U.S. anthem before spirited rendition of ‘O Canada’ at 4 Nations
MONTREAL — Once the Bell Centre fans were done booing the American national anthem, they…

Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting at rally in Montreal, call for boycott
MONTREAL — Demonstrators gathered in Montreal Saturday to protest Amazon’s decision to shutter its seven…

Canada’s position on having Russia back in G7: ‘No way this will happen,’ Joly says
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is firmly opposed to having Russia reinstated in…

Mark Carney’s leadership campaign says it’s raised $1.9M
OTTAWA — A spokesperson for Mark Carney’s leadership campaign says they’ve raised more than $1.9…

Quebec City police investigating killing of 62-year-old man; three arrested
MONTREAL — Quebec City police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year after…

Poilievre pledges to restore ‘promise of Canada’ in campaign-style speech
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre began a speech on Saturday with a quote from the country’s…