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Feds 'deeply concerned' by China's arrests of Canadians Kovrig, Spavor
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the government is "deeply concerned" about China's decision to formally arrest two Canadians citizens it has been holding since December.
Replacing Phoenix pay system cheaper than fixing its mess will be, PBO reports
The cost of building and putting in place a new pay system for federal civil servants should pale in comparison to the cost of stabilizing the failed Phoenix system, says a new report from Parliament's spending watchdog.
Canada 'disappointed' Philippines recalling ambassador, consuls over trash
Canada's foreign ministry says it's disappointed by the Philippines' decision to recall top diplomats over festering trash.
Planned back burns help contain aggressive wildfire near Osoyoos, B.C.
Crews say they are making good progress taming a wildfire that has prompted evacuation alerts for several properties in British Columbia's southern Okanagan.
Vets lobby to expand medical cannabis laws to include dogs, cats
Parliament Hill is going to the dogs today as veterinarians lobby MPs to authorize the use of medical cannabis for critters.
Canada's agriculture minister talks canola with Chinese counterpart at G20
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau briefly met with her Chinese counterpart, where she expressed Canada's concern with the suspension of canola exports to China over claims it is contaminated.
Mounties in Saskatchewan investigating video of Nazi flag-burning
RCMP in Saskatchewan are investigating a video on social media that they say shows someone burning a Nazi flag which a man claimed to have removed from a rural home.
Danger subsiding after B.C. properties threatened by several weekend wildfires
The BC Wildfire Service has come through its busiest period of the young 2019 wildfire season, responding to several blazes, including one that prompted an evacuation order west of Prince George.
Woodfibre LNG developer buying private Calgary-based natural gas producer
The developer of the proposed Woodfibre LNG project on the West Coast is buying a private Calgary oil and gas producer.
Army to remain in Quebec flood zones to help with cleanup operations
The Canadian Forces will maintain soldiers in Quebec to remove sandbags and restore critical infrastructure in communities hit by flooding, Brig.-Gen. Jennie Carignan said on Monday, May 13, 2019.