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Trudeau defends MP's loyalty to Canada after reports of alleged Chinese interference

Trudeau defends MP's loyalty to Canada after reports of alleged Chinese interference

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Liberal MP Han Dong is loyal to Canada, defending him Monday in response to a media report that said he was helped by the Chinese consulate while running to be the party's candidate in a Toronto-area riding
Indigenous chiefs across Canada laud the pending approval of $2.8B settlement deal

Indigenous chiefs across Canada laud the pending approval of $2.8B settlement deal

VANCOUVER — First Nations leaders are voicing their formal support in Federal Court for a $2.8-billion settlement agreement to a class-action residential schools lawsuit.
Alberta signs $24B, 10-year health-care funding deal with Ottawa

Alberta signs $24B, 10-year health-care funding deal with Ottawa

EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says the new health funding deal with the federal government will dovetail with provincial reforms to the system.
Quebec Appeal Court rejects Fortnite creator's challenge of class-action lawsuit

Quebec Appeal Court rejects Fortnite creator's challenge of class-action lawsuit

MONTREAL — The maker of online video game Fortnite has lost its attempt to appeal a Quebec court decision authorizing a class-action lawsuit by parents who claim their children became addicted to the popular game.
Fisheries Department scrambled to claw back 'ill-timed' lobster tweet: documents

Fisheries Department scrambled to claw back 'ill-timed' lobster tweet: documents

OTTAWA — Some people can't see the forest for the trees. Others can't see the hurricane for the lobsters. On Sept. 24, around 9 a.m.
U.S. producers sue Anne of Green Gables licensing body for right to put on musical

U.S. producers sue Anne of Green Gables licensing body for right to put on musical

CHARLOTTETOWN — The United States-based producers of a musical about Anne of Green Gables have filed a lawsuit in New York claiming that their show does not infringe on the copyright of Prince Edward Island's most famous export.
More than 1,350 prohibited weapons linked to Chilliwack, B.C., homes seized

More than 1,350 prohibited weapons linked to Chilliwack, B.C., homes seized

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Canada Border Services Agency says it has seized more than 1,350 prohibited weapons and firearms linked to residences in Chilliwack, B.C.
GOP shifts focus of attacks on Biden's immigration policy to Canada-U.S. border

GOP shifts focus of attacks on Biden's immigration policy to Canada-U.S. border

WASHINGTON — Canada's border with the United States, the longest in the world and an enduring symbol of bilateral co-operation, has largely avoided becoming a partisan cudgel on Capitol Hill. That, however, may be about to change.
Four people die in three days on Quebec snowmobile trails

Four people die in three days on Quebec snowmobile trails

MONTREAL — Despite a deadly weekend for snowmobilers in Quebec, the province's snowmobile association says the number of deaths associated with the winter vehicles has declined in recent years.
Quebec's social housing stock is crumbling as repair costs rise, tenant group says

Quebec's social housing stock is crumbling as repair costs rise, tenant group says

MONTREAL — A tenant group is speaking out about the decrepit state of social housing in Quebec, which continues to deteriorate as the cost of repairs rise.