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Stephen Harper fundraising pitch used to raise money, for Liberals
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has been conscripted to help fill the election war chest — of the Liberal party.
Labour leader Sid Ryan quits campaign for Ontario NDP nomination
Longtime labour leader Sid Ryan has dropped out of the NDP nomination race in Oshawa, Ont., because he says the party didn't approve his candidacy in time to have a fair fight.
Ottawa gives Quebec $250 million to cover costs related to asylum seeker influx
The federal government is giving Quebec $250 million in compensation for costs the province incurred following the influx of asylum seekers across the U.S. border.
Air Canada ordered to pay $21K to francophones over language violations
The Federal Court has ordered Air Canada to pay a total of $21,000 to two francophones for repeated violations of their language rights, including seatbelts on which the instruction to "lift" the buckle was marked only in English.
'More measured way:' Alberta government repeals ban on school seclusion rooms
Alberta's United Conservatives have repealed a ban on seclusion rooms in schools that was brought in by the previous NDP government over concerns the rooms were traumatizing students with developmental disabilities.
Liberals commit $1.5M to help universities tackle on-campus sexual violence
The Liberal government is committing up to $1.5 million to help colleges and universities get better at dealing with sexual violence on campus.
About 56,000 fish now upstream of landslide in B.C.'s Fraser River
About 56,000 fish have made it past a disastrous landslide in British Columbia's Fraser River as crews continue to work to clear debris and find other ways to transport salmon to their spawning grounds.
No shopping around for teachers who don't wear religious signs: Quebec
The Quebec government is saying no to some parents who want to pull their children out of classrooms taught by teachers wearing religious symbols.
Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary involved in fatal boat crash
Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary says he was on a boat that was involved in a fatal crash in Ontario's cottage country last weekend.
Ottawa creates $8.3-million fund to help rid Canadian waters of lost fishing gear
Ottawa says it will spend $8.3-million in an effort to rid Canadian waters of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear.