Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the clerk of the Privy Council would lead efforts to fix the system, which has left more than 80,000 civil servants facing pay issues.

Trudeau launched the application process for the council on Twitter, then spent an hour taking questions on the social media site about how the council will work.

486 workers should receive emergency payments by next week, but it could take months for the government to fix all the problems.

The agency responsible for policing federal lands in Ottawa apologized after a conservation officer put a stop to their efforts to raise money for summer camp.

Justin Trudeau attended a sunrise ritual on the shore of the Ottawa River wearing moccasins and a buckskin jacket that his office said was owned by his father.

Large broadcasters will be given more flexibility — but not more money — to keep local stations open under the new regulatory framework.

It's likely to take several weeks to re-open a major road in Ottawa that was cut off when a cavernous sinkhole opened up underground and swallowed three lanes of pavement, the sidewalk and a mini-van.

No one appeared to be hurt as the roadway collapsed, even as cellphone footage aired on CBC showed a black minivan suddenly vanishing from its parking spot in front of a bookstore across the street.

Canadians could find themselves with door−to−door mail delivery again at the end of what the government says will be a sweeping review of every business line at Canada Post.