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NDP party president Marit Stiles issued a sweeping apology Friday to those who have experienced harassment.

Peter Stoffer's acknowledgment came a day after allegations of inappropriate touching and kissing were levelled against him by women who worked with him on Parliament Hill between 2006 and 2009.

It felt weirdly self-indulgent to mourn the loss of a Montreal skating rink when Cape Town, South Africa, is on track to run out of water in April. But both are strong reasons to step up the fight against climate change, writes Mitchell Beer.

“This is a striking example of a system built on colonial views perpetuating historical harm against Indigenous peoples, and all justified under policy,” reads the ruling, the fifth legal order against the government on the issue.

The time has come to crack down on harassment in federal workplaces, including Parliament Hill, says Employment Minister Patty Hajdu.

Ontario's Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown is "categorically" denying what he describes as "troubling allegations" about his conduct and his character, saying he will defend himself in the court of law. Hours after speaking to reporters, he announced he was resigning.

Exactly one year after President Donald Trump's inauguration, hundreds of thousands of women and men took to the streets across the continent on Saturday to send him another message. Canada's capital of Ottawa was no exception, with an estimated 8,000 people marching to defend women's rights and send a message to the White House.

Joshua Boyle, 34, was arrested in Ottawa, his lawyer, Eric Granger, told The Canadian Press. The 15 charges against Boyle, according to court documents, include eight counts of assault, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of unlawful confinement and one count of causing someone to "take a noxious thing, namely Trazodone," an antidepressant.

Organizers were checking the forecast every hour Friday hoping to see some improvement but the polar vortex that has turned Ottawa into a living icicle shows no sign of lifting until at least January 2.

Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson has wrapped up her inquiry and found that Trudeau contravened sections 5, 11, 12 and 21 of the Conflict of Interest Act.

​A Liberal member of Parliament from Quebec says a Conservative MP made comments towards her that were "humiliating" and "sexual in nature" during an event back in May.

Jimmy Tuttauk was working on the remote coast of northern Labrador when he first heard that Ottawa was settling with former students of residential schools.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley arrived at the doorstep of federal power today to deliver a stern message to the Trudeau government on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion: “step up.”

As Canadian cities compete with each other — and dozens of jurisdictions south of the border — for Amazon's new $5-billion headquarters, Justin Trudeau has pitched Canada to the company's founder.

Facebook has introduced a new "cyber hygiene" guide. But the social media giant and the federal government both admit much more needs to be done to safeguard the 2019 election.