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ST. JOHN'S - An advocacy group for lower taxes is urging Newfoundland and Labrador premier-designate Tony Wakeham to curb spending after a warning this week from a major credit rating agency. Devin Dr...

MONTREAL - The Federal Court has decided that five outgoing chiefs of a Montreal-area Mohawk community can form a caretaker council more than two months after an election was abruptly cancelled. On Th...

MONTREAL - A Montreal man has pleaded guilty to making death threats against Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Philippe Clment-Laberge, 42, entered his plea on Tuesday at the Montreal cou...

OTTAWA - A Liberal government bill that would give Ottawa new powers to limit permanent and temporary immigration applications would have been useful during the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration Minister...

EDMONTON - A report into allegations of corruption in Alberta Health Services contracts says it was widely known two employees were in conflicts of interest, but no steps were taken by senior official...

VANCOUVER - The union representing striking public service workers across British Columbia has agreed to enter non-binding mediation with the province in their labour dispute. The BC General Employees...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Chamber of commerce says Alberta teachers strike straining businesses The head of the Edmonton Chamber of Comm...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she's disappointed the union representing teachers turned down a government request to end a provincewide strike and to go through enhanced mediat...

OTTAWA - Ministers responsible for justice and public safety at the federal, provincial and territorial levels wrapped up two days of discussions Friday on bail reform and the role of victims in the c...

JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA - A fatality inquiry heard Friday the driver of a tour bus complained about his brakes just days before it tumbled down an embankment in Jasper National Park, killing three peo...