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Attrition is the ‘worst way’ to shrink federal public service, says former clerk
OTTAWA — Canada’s federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past…

Trudeau travelling to Paris, Brussels for AI summit, meetings with European allies
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European leaders and the head of NATO…

Nunavut MP calls on Liberals to extend Inuit child funding program
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is repeating her calls for Ottawa to extend a…

B.C. investigates ‘significant’ opioid diversion, including international trafficking
VICTORIA — A “significant portion” of opioids prescribed in British Columbia are being diverted, and…

Canadians want research on UFO sightings, but don’t want to pay for it
OTTAWA — The truth is out there and Canadians think they should know about it…

Women win lawsuit against B.C. man acquitted of their sex assaults
VANCOUVER — A man who spent 27 years in prison before he was found wrongfully…

Fentanyl has killed thousands. Here are some facts about the powerful opioid
Fentanyl has emerged as the primary cause of illicit drug deaths in Canada and the…

‘Nothing new:’ Police officials say fentanyl crackdown existed before tariff threats
EDMONTON — Canadian investigators were effectively cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and production well before…

California builders say few alternatives to Canadian timber, despite tariff threat
California homebuilders say they have few options but to keep buying Canadian lumber, even if…

Amid U.S. tariff threats, a fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
MONTREAL — The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the…

Don’t take out anger at Trump by booing U.S. peewee hockey players: Quebec officials
MONTREAL — Quebec City officials are urging the public not to boo the preteen American…

U.S. tariff threat: Quebec furniture company lays off 115 workers after sales drop
MONTREAL — A Quebec furniture manufacturer says the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods…

Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan
OTTAWA — Canada’s trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exports rose…

Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs
WASHINGTON — A Republican senator from Iowa is pleading for an exemption for potash if…

International grads more likely to hold jobs below their education levels: StatCan
OTTAWA — International students who graduated from Canadian schools are more likely to be underemployed…