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Ottawa a ‘winter wonderland’ with Winterlude and a fully-open canal
OTTAWA — David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt of attending Winterlude and skating on the…

NDP Leader Marit Stiles focuses on northern Ontario highways
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles reiterated her pledge on Saturday to make northern Ontario highways…

Quebec businesswoman, author appointed to the Senate
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator…

Fentanyl ‘czar’ isn’t a czar at all, as Brosseau officially named as a commissioner
OTTAWA — Canada’s new fentanyl czar, it turns out, isn’t a czar at all. The…

B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found Starbucks wrongfully made “threats of adverse…

Police say deaths of man, woman in their 70s near Montreal likely murder-suicide
MONTREAL — Police say the deaths of two people in their 70s whose bodies were…

Flu cases continue to rise across Canada, public health agency data show
TORONTO — Flu cases are continuing to rise across the country, public health data show,…

B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action…

Contaminated water to be released from Yukon mine site before spring snow melt
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says contaminated water from the Eagle Gold Mine, the site…

Trudeau silent as Poilievre, Freeland rebuff Trump’s call for Russia to rejoin G7
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion…

Hearing White House aide reinforce Trump’s annexation plans ‘chilling,’ premier says
WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump added to his growing list of tariff targets…

‘The flag flies for all.’ Facing threats, Canada sees renewed sense of pride in flag
FREDERICTON — Graydon Miles was driving down Highway 7 in Ontario last year when he…

Major storm moves into N.L., another one on its way to Ontario and Quebec
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The eastern half of the country is forecast to be hit…

Skaters flock to Ottawa’s Rideau Canal to kick off Flag Day
OTTAWA — A group of young skaters carried a gigantic Canadian flag down Ottawa’s Rideau…

Quebec teachers should be evaluated every two years, new plan says after Bedford saga
MONTREAL — Quebec teachers should be evaluated every two years, according to new recommendations that…