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Plan to buy more fighter jets puts Canada on hook for bigger share of F-35 costs
Canada is being forced to shoulder a bigger share of the costs of developing F-35 fighter jets even though it has not decided whether it will actually buy any.
U.S. group hopes to find sanctuary site for 'retired' whales in Nova Scotia
A U.S.-based animal protection group is touring coastal Nova Scotia communities in hopes of finding one interested in becoming a retirement home for whales and dolphins raised in captivity.
Quebec Premier Legault says province does not suffer from Islamophobia
Premier Francois Legault said on Thursday, January 31, 2019, there is no Islamophobia in Quebec, closing the door on the idea of designating a national day to combat the problem.
Israeli cyberexpert detects China hack in Ottawa, warns against using Huawei 5G
A Chinese telecommunication company secretly diverted Canadian internet traffic to China, particularly from Rogers subscribers in the Ottawa area, says an Israeli cybersecurity specialist.
China must treat detained Canadians fairly: NATO chief
The chief of NATO weighed into the ongoing diplomatic spat between China and Canada when he called on Chinese officials on Thursday, January 31, 2019, to treat two Canadians detained in the country "fairly and with due process."
Quebec premier says information on religious symbols needed to counter opponents
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government wants to collect information on public servants wearing religious symbols to counter opponents who maintain proposed secularism legislation will lead to extensive firings.
Burst pipe in Parliament's West Block floods Trudeau out of meeting
Members of Parliament are used to raising a political stink as part of their job.
Maxime Bernier names candidate to run in Montreal-area federal byelection
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier has chosen a candidate to represent his party in its first-ever Quebec election.
Notley encouraged by industry interest in building new Alberta refinery
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her government has met with about a dozen companies about potentially building a new oil refinery.
Meng Wanzhou's case is scheduled to return to a Vancouver court today
The case of a senior executive of Chinese tech juggernaut Huawei Technologies is scheduled to return to court in Vancouver today, January 29, 2019.