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Personal information from military sex misconduct claimants leaked
The company overseeing the federal government's $900-million settlement deal with military members who experienced sexual misconduct in uniform is admitting to more privacy breaches, despite repeated promises to have fixed the problem.
Poll suggests Liberal, NDP voters prefer Charest and Brown over Poilievre
New polling suggests Liberal and New Democrat voters think Jean Charest or Patrick Brown would make the best leader of the federal Conservative party.
Much of southern B.C. under flood warnings as storm approaches
The emergency operations centre in the British Columbia community of Fernie has been activated as heavy rain pounds the area and a flood warning has been posted for the nearby Elk River.
Long passport renewal lines prompt feds to post wait times online
Passport offices are still dealing with a surge of applications, the minister responsible says, and wait times are "far from acceptable."
Don't panic if you get COVID a second time
An expert says Canadians don't need to panic about COVID-19 reinfections even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive a second time for the virus.
High streamflow advisory issued for many B.C. rivers
A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communities.
Canada's NATO defence spending target $75.3B away
The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government would need to spend an additional $75.3 billion on defence over the next five years for Canada to reach NATO’s target of two per cent of GDP.
B.C. coroner reports more women, older drug users dying from toxic supply
The coroners service in British Columbia says more females are dying from illicit drug use.
HMCS Halifax commanding officer under investigation
The Department of National Defence says Cmdr. Dale St. Croix has been temporarily removed from his position as commanding officer of HMCS Halifax and is under investigation.
B.C. residents living in flood zones should pack a bag for quick exit
Officials in British Columbia are urging residents of communities at elevated risk of flooding to be prepared if water levels rise due to rapidly melting snow and too much rain.