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VICTORIA - The new party formed by British Columbia legislators who have defected from the provincial Conservatives in recent weeks gained a seventh member on Monday, with interim leader Peter Milobar...

MONTREAL - With the Quebec election campaign almost at its halfway point, party leaders made themselves scarce on Monday as they prepared for their first two debates this week. The first debate is sch...

Ontario's Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris pledged Monday better communication on wildfires after many First Nations communities said they received little to no warning about approaching flames ...

TORONTO - Ontario's English Catholic teachers have scheduled a strike vote in November, as contract talks have yet to move past initial stages. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association says ...

ST. JOHN'S - There was turmoil in and outside the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature Monday as a four-day debate about a tentative deal to share Labrador energy with Hydro-Qubec got underway. Gover...

OTTAWA - A permanent residency sponsorship exemption for some refugees was allowed to expire earlier this month due to unspecified "potential integrity concerns," an Immigration Department spokesperso...

Leaving your work cellphone behind as you embark on a days-long hike or head out for dinner at your favourite restaurant is a clear indication: you're off the clock. But that separation of devices als...

OTTAWA - Three prime ministers were on hand in Toronto to mark one of the largest private sector investments in Canadian history on Monday -- the opening salvo in Mark Carney's two-day summit aimed at...

CALGARY - Naheed Nenshi's NDP on Monday declared victory in a south Calgary byelection after unofficial results showed the Opposition party snatched up the longtime Conservative stronghold of Calgary-...

TORONTO - In 1990, Brian Mulroney's upturned face was sculpted onto the languorous body of a swine, like one of Odysseus's men transforming under Circe's spell. The figurine's gaping maw was carved in...