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Former FBI boss Comey to speak at Ottawa conference just before G7 summit
Former FBI director James Comey, whose new book has provoked angry tweets from President Donald Trump, is scheduled to speak at an Ottawa conference just before the G7 summit in early June.
Quebec asks for federal help as number of asylum-seekers spikes
The Quebec government says it is facing even more asylum-seekers entering the province from the United States this year and is asking the federal government for help.
Alexandre Bissonnette searched online for Trump more than 800 times before killing six men at mosque
A search of the computer belonging to the Quebec City mosque gunman reveals he looked up web pages about guns, Donald Trump and mass shooters before he killed six men in January 2017.
Death of the password? New web standard trades passcodes for biometrics
The death of the password could be upon us.
B.C. issues Trans Mountain pipeline permit update as Horgan heads to Ottawa
British Columbia's government has issued a progress report on permits for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, just as Premier John Horgan readies to travel to Ottawa for a meeting on the controversial project.
National security adviser at centre of furor over PM's India trip retiring soon
Justin Trudeau's national security adviser is on the verge of retirement — although insiders insist it has nothing to do with the controversy over his suggestion that factions in India's government sabotaged the prime minister's trip there in February.
Tom Cochrane reworks "Big League" lyrics to honour Humboldt Broncos
Tom Cochrane reworked the lyrics of his song "Big League" on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, night for a special performance honouring the Humboldt Broncos.
WTO creates two dispute settlement panels to review U.S. softwood lumber duties
The World Trade Organization says its dispute settlement body has agreed to establish two panels to examine Canada's complaint about duties imposed by the United States on softwood lumber imports.
UBC president apologizes for 'failing to confront' over residential schools
The president of the University of British Columbia opened the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre on Monday with an apology to survivors for the school's role in perpetuating a harmful system.
Trudeau government to hold emergency cabinet meeting in bid to save Texas company's pipeline
Faced with an escalating battle between British Columbia and Alberta as well as a spooked investment community, federal cabinet ministers will gather Tuesday for an emergency meeting in search of a way to convince Kinder Morgan to go forward with its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.