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Premiers, governors to discuss cross-border trade at Charlottetown meeting
Eastern Canadian premiers are stressing the need to make Canada's case on cross-border trade at every opportunity in the Donald Trump era.
School dress codes a contentious issue for some parents as academic year begins
When Karen Green sends her two daughters, aged nine and 12, back to school in September, she knows she'll have to contend with their school's dress code.
Hundreds of properties threatened by out-of-control wildfire near Kelowna, B.C.
Officials say a wildfire that is burning out of control east of Kelowna, B.C., is not believed to have destroyed any homes or other structures.
Freeland and auto workers discuss labour standards as NAFTA talks continue
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is again meeting with key players in the auto industry as the first round of critical NAFTA renegotiations continue.
Time to join U.S. ballistic missile defence, says retired general, senator
Retired general and senator Romeo Dallaire says Canada should finally embrace ballistic missile defence.
Senate turns to Federal Court in racial discrimination dispute
The Senate is asking the Federal Court to protect the release of documents in a labour dispute where one of its top officials is facing racism allegations.
Climate change still a priority in NAFTA talks: environment minister
Canada's environment minister says climate change is still a priority in talks with U.S. officials on NAFTA, despite President Donald Trump's recent threat to scrap the pact altogether.
Quebec preparing to dole out welfare to asylum seekers
A spokesman for Quebec's employment minister says the provincial government will hand out welfare cheques to several thousand asylum seekers next week.
Scheer says illegal border entry points should be designated as official
Opposition leader Andrew Scheer says the Liberal government should designate the illegal entry points into Canada being used by thousands of asylum seekers as official crossings.
'I'm a Nazi:' Calgary teacher fends off racial attack in Manitoba, posts video
Kaniz Fatima says the man quickly became abusive and told her he was a Nazi, then ordered her to take off her hijab and go back to her country.