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OTTAWA - The organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government program meant to subsidize the high cost of food in the North isn't working and should be scrapped. The call to shut ...

VANCOUVER - When Ramon Pelayo moved to Canada from Mexico about eight years ago, he had no idea he'd end up cutting hair a short walk away from a World Cup venue. Now the owner of La Familia Mexican B...

CALGARY - The Global Energy Show kicks off today with an address from the federal natural resources minister, followed by sessions featuring a diverse slate of political and corporate leaders from Can...

OTTAWA - The House of Commons on Monday passed a long-awaited law criminalizing forced or coerced sterilization, evoking an emotional moment for survivors gathered in Ottawa. The law says sterilizatio...

MONTREAL - Farm organizations from Quebec, Ontario and across Canada are calling on Ottawa to revisit the proposed high-speed rail line between Quebec City and Toronto, saying the project could cost f...

EDMONTON - Alberta country music artist Corb Lund says his team has collected enough signatures to compel the province to take action to stop coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. ...

VANCOUVER - Eldorado Gold Corp. says the first copper concentrate was produced at its McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan on Sunday. McIlvenna Bay was one of the first five major projects on the fed...

OTTAWA - There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession. Recent economic data has painted a mixed picture of Canada's economy, and s...

OTTAWA - Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are fr...

OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Stphane Dion says Canada needs to substantially staff up its embassies in Europe and set deadlines for following through on the flurry of agreements Brussels h...