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Indigenous Peoples play a key role in national security: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Indigenous communities across the country - and particularly in the Arctic - play a vital role in Canada's national security. Speaking at the National Indigenous Def...
Feb 27, 2026
Niagara councillors vote to slow regional chair's governance consultations
A move by the Niagara regional chair to review municipal governance with an eye to possible amalgamations appears to have hit a snag after an at-times testy council meeting. A letter earlier this mont...
Feb 27, 2026
First Nation chiefs say Nova Scotia budget cuts appear targeted at Mi'kmaw programs
HALIFAX - A group representing the majority of First Nations chiefs in Nova Scotia says the provincial government's budget cuts appear to be targeting Mi'kmaw-specific programs. Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq, ...
Feb 27, 2026
A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. Tha...
Feb 27, 2026
Stéphane Dion named first 'diplomat in residence' at Université de Montréal
MONTRAL - Stphane Dion, the former leader of the federal Liberals and most recently Canada's ambassador to France, has been named the first "diplomat in residence" at Universit de Montral, where he ta...
Feb 27, 2026
Federal government reports deficit of $26.1B for its April-to-December period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $26.14 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the...
Feb 27, 2026
Opposition parties back changes to status rules in Indian Act, Liberals say not yet
OTTAWA - All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change the status rules in the Indian Act to end the "second-generation cutoff." But the Liberals say that while...
Feb 27, 2026
Carney looks to strengthen economic ties with India on trip to Mumbai, New Delhi
MUMBAI - Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday to start a four-day visit hoping to continue the reset of the trade and diplomatic relationship he started last spring with Prime Minister...
Feb 27, 2026
A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. Tha...
Feb 27, 2026
Alberta finance minister says hands were tied with $9.4-billion budget deficit
CALGARY - Finance Minister Nate Horner says a provincial sales tax is not in the cards as Alberta wrestles with a massive $9.4-billion budget deficit this year, with buckets of red ink expected in the...
Feb 27, 2026
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