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OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to take measures aimed at increasing competition in Canada's telecommunications sector and lowering consumers' cellphone and internet costs. Ottawa outlin...

MONTREAL - The federal budget promises new legislation to accelerate development of the Alto high-speed rail project. Tabled Tuesday, the budget says legislative changes will streamline approvals and ...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby and coastal First Nations have signed a declaration calling on the federal government to maintain an oil tanker ban off the province's north coast. Eby s...

OTTAWA - Federal public service unions vowed Wednesday to "fight" planned job cuts, arguing they will undermine services for Canadians. Tuesday's federal budget outlined a plan to lower program spendi...

OTTAWA - The federal budget is a "bold response" to a global moment of economic disruption, Prime Minister Mark Carney argued Wednesday, replying to critics who question the ambition of Ottawa's plans...

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices considered a decision that could upend the presid...

WASHINGTON - As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday, one expert warned that the U.S. government shutdown - now the longest in the nation's history - cou...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister said she thinks the newly announced federal budget aligns with provincial priorities, but is calling on Ottawa to follow through on supporting forestry a...

OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national defence by the end of the decade - a staggering sum as Canada positions itself to meet aggressive NATO spen...

OTTAWA - The Carney government laid out plan to cut the foreign aid budget to a level in line with Canada's pre-pandemic allocations - despite promising during the election not to cut back aid. Tuesda...