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U.S. secretary of state to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada later this week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Kenney says Legault has shaky grasp of history when it comes to equalization
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shot back at his Quebec counterpart on Monday, August 19, 2019, saying Francois Legault does not understand the history of equalization.
Trudeau vents frustration that climate change could be a partisan issue
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the fact an organization could be labelled partisan by Elections Canada just for saying that climate change is real underscores the frustration that there are still some politicians who don't believe climate change is a problem.
Dildo, N.L., warns against trespassing in excitement over Hollywood-like sign
Days after a Hollywood-style sign went up over Dildo, N.L., officials have had to post warnings to deter people from clambering through private yards and scaling a steep hill to take photos with it.
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson comes out as gay after 40 years
In a column published in the Ottawa Citizen on Saturday, Watson writes that it was a "mistake" not coming out sooner.
City of Saskatoon hit by internet fraud that sends $1M to wrong bank account
The City of Saskatoon says it has lost $1 million in an online scam.
Manitoba Liberals promise $7M fund to help communities with soil contamination
Manitoba's Liberals are promising to create a $7-million annual fund to help communities with lead contamination in their soil if they are elected into government Sept. 10.
Ottawa announces $1.75B to compensate dairy farmers for impact of trade deals
Canadian dairy farmers who lost domestic market share resulting from free trade agreements with Europe and countries on the Pacific Rim will share $1.75 billion in compensation over the next eight years, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced on Friday, August 16, 2019.
As Turks flee oppression, Ottawa urged to speak out on human rights issues
It's long past time for the federal government to publicly condemn human rights violations that have been going on in Turkey for years, an Ottawa-based human rights activist says.
Police make arrest, Canadian 'shocked' after fiance's murder in New Zealand
New Zealand police have charged a man with murder after a tourist was killed in a seemingly random attack on a van that sparked a large manhunt after the victim's Canadian fiancee reported the shooting.