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Trudeau travelling to Lisbon to attend the Aga Khan’s funeral
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Lisbon on Friday to attend the…

Navy commander relieved of his duty mid-deployment over ‘loss of confidence’
OTTAWA — A commander of a patrol frigate in the Royal Canadian Navy has been…

Federal unit uncovers ‘malicious’ effort tied to China aimed at Chrystia Freeland
OTTAWA — A federal unit that tracks suspected foreign interference has uncovered a “co-ordinated and…

RCMP Black Hawk helicopter patrolling B.C.-U.S. border as part of security plan
VANCOUVER — The RCMP in British Columbia says it has begun using a Black Hawk…

Boost Indigenous business to counter Trump’s tariff threats, leaders say
OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats rattle Canadian investors, the head of…

Canada invests $72 million on satellite constellation to monitor active wildfires
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Canada is investing $72 million on a novel satellite constellation that will…

Booing of The Star-Spangled Banner reignites debate on national anthems in sports
It’s been a decades-long tradition in North America, but a Canadian professor of sport management…

Latest scale aims to weigh if chubby endangered B.C. marmots have more babies
Vancouver Island marmots can be a little shy when it comes to revealing their weight.…

Joly won’t say whether ‘abhorrent’ Trump pitch to clear Gaza means ethnic cleansing
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly won’t say whether she thinks U.S. President Donald…

Tory candidate won’t apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homeless
WINNIPEG — A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says he won’t apologize…

Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands
OTTAWA — Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the…

As Ottawa explores new uses for AI in the public service, experts call for caution
OTTAWA — As the federal government explores new ways to use artificial intelligence, it’s also…

Three men in Quebec accused of smuggling people from the U.S. into Canada
MONTREAL — The RCMP say three men in Quebec have been charged for helping to…

Chinese firm DeepSeek’s AI chatbot restricted from some government phones
The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s chatbot from some of its…

Quebec zoo announces death of Shaboola, first white rhino born in Canada
MONTREAL — A Quebec zoo is mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino…