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OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments said Monday they will together invest billions of dollars in local infrastructure spending to help cities cut costly development fees and get more homes bu...

WINNIPEG - Avi Lewis starts his term as federal NDP leader with the daunting task of rebuilding the party in line with his unapologetically progressive vision - but he's already facing resistance from...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has dismissed a Toronto man's proposal to keep politicians honest in an age of misinformation, saying there are already several ways to fight falsehoods. Federico Sanch...

OTTAWA - Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation by the non-profit...

HAMILTON - It was an all-Canadian love-in at Sunday's Juno Awards as Joni Mitchell took the stage for a stirring sing-along after accepting a lifetime achievement award from Prime Minister Mark Carney...

CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz has asked the province's conflict of interest commissioner to investigate a former cabinet minister's handling of a permitting issue at a golf cl...

EDMONTON - Alberta's premier says she welcomes diverse opinions in her caucus after a legislature member of her United Conservative Party opined a referendum on separation is good for the province. Da...

COUTTS - Amid the howling winds of the Sweet Grass Hills lies Border Road, a 14-kilometre ribbon of manicured gravel stretching between the United States and Canada. The shared road is on the Montana ...

MONTRAL - A French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament says she was denied entry into Canada only days before she was scheduled to participate in conferences in Montreal. Rima Hassan wrote o...

WINNIPEG - Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes, from almost 71,000 ballots cast. His victory signals a ...