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Montreal priest stabbed while celebrating morning mass at landmark oratory
A Catholic priest was stabbed in front of dozens of stunned worshippers as he was celebrating mass on Friday, March 22, 2019, morning at Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory.
Draft agreements reached in B.C. to protect caribou, long-term plan in works
An agreement has been reached between the federal, provincial and two First Nations to offer temporary protection to the central caribou population in British Columbia while a long-term plan is developed.
Statistics Canada reports pace of inflation ticked higher in February
The annual pace of inflation edged higher in February as gains in most spending categories offset lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said on Friday, March 22, 2019.
Protesters at N.S. site expected to move belongings as court injunction clarified
Alton Gas says protesters were expected to remove their belongings from its Nova Scotia property on Thursday, March 21, 2019, evening as a temporary injunction imposed on Monday, March 18, 2019, is finalized over the next few days.
Speaker relegates Parti Quebecois to 4th-place status in Quebec legislature
The struggling Parti Quebecois has suffered another setback with a decision by the Speaker relegating it to fourth place in the provincial legislature.
Finance minister defends Liberal budget measures as sales effort gets underway
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau kicked off his post-budget sales effort on Wednesday, March 19, 2019, defending his Liberal government's strategy of investing in consumer confidence and deflecting suggestions that it could lead to higher home prices in overheated urban markets.
Sen. Beyak broke Senate's code of conduct by posting racist letters
The Senate's ethics officer says Sen. Lynn Beyak violated the upper chamber's conflict-of-interest code by posting racist letters about Indigenous people on her website.
Bloc Quebecois looking to rebuild under new leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves Francois Blanchet declared on Sunday, March 17, 2019, that his party is looking for renewal as the beleaguered party sets its hopes on youth and the environment in the run-up to the 2019 federal election.
Agriculture, trade ministers will testify in April on Chinese canola issue
A pair of federal cabinet ministers have been called on to testify before a parliamentary committee on China's move to reject canola shipments from one of Canada's largest grain producers.
Budget to tout Liberal economic record, provide distraction from SNC furor
The Trudeau government will attempt to set the stage for this fall's election — and provide some distraction from the SNC-Lavalin affair — with today's end-of-mandate budget touting the Liberals' economic record.