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Budget watchdog says cost to match one of Trump's business tax cuts is $37B
Parliament's spending watchdog is putting new numbers to the cost of matching recent U.S. business-tax changes, pegging the price to the federal treasury at more than double government estimates.
Police name three men arrested after shooting at Raptors victory rally
Toronto police have released the identities of three men who were arrested after a shooting on Monday, June 17, 2019, that sent part of the crowd scurrying for cover during a celebration for the Raptors' historic NBA win.
124 children affected by January gas leak that forced evacuation of Montreal school
Montreal public health officials said on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 124 children suffered symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning following a gas leak last January that forced the evacuation of their elementary school.
Remove bird feeders to battle spread of deadly parasite, bird society urges
Nova Scotians are being asked to remove bird feeders and close up bird baths as a fatal disease spread by damp, human-provided seed is killing purple finches.
Montreal's new Champlain Bridge to open June 24, six months behind schedule
Montreal's new Samuel De Champlain Bridge will open to traffic on June 24, 2019, roughly six months behind schedule.
Huge crowds gather in downtown Toronto for Raptors parade, rally
Jubilant Raptors fans decked out in the team's gear cheered and chanted as a parade starring the newly crowned NBA champions began in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019, the first such celebration in more than two decades.
Quebec adopts secularism bill that bans religious symbols for state workers
Quebec's contentious secularism bill banning religious symbols for teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authority was voted into law late on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Health minister to release $50M dementia strategy
The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today, June 17, 2019, that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures.
China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong
Protests raging in Hong Kong are threatening to become yet another irritant in Canada's fraught relationship with China.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec's Francois Legault
Quebec and Alberta are natural allies in the fight to defend provincial autonomy in the face of federal interventions, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, during a visit to the province.