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OTTAWA - U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer says he will work with Democrats to do whatever it takes to ratify the new North American free trade deal. Lighthizer made the pledge in testimony today...

The federal government's protection of Canadian lakes and waterways against aquatic invasive species is inadequate, according to a report tabled in the House of Commons Monday by a group of MPs. The C...

OTTAWA - New polling numbers suggest a majority of Canadians believe the federal government should limit the number of immigrants it accepts - a public opinion trend that Immigration Minister Ahmed Hu...

Toronto police are still looking for a suspect after Monday's shooting that sent dozens scurrying for cover during a celebration for the Raptors' historic NBA win. Police...

Greater Vernon politicians are hoping to soon meet with the province's Arts and Culture Minister Lisa Beare to lobby for financial support for a new cultural centre."If you don't ask, you don't get," ...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Adventure tourists who paid $168,000 each to help survey the Titanic shipwreck off Newfoundland have been told their much-anticipated dives are being postponed. The U.S. compan...

OTTAWA - Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair says more must be done to address gun violence, but he is also signalling no new measures will be taken before the fall election. Blair says step...

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner has ruled the death of Gilles Duceppe's 93-year-old mother after she became trapped in a courtyard at her seniors' residence on a bitterly cold morning was accidental ...

HAMILTON - The federal NDP says it will fast-track a universal drug plan to ensure a late 2020 start date if elected this fall as part of an expansion of Canada's health-care syste...

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the Liberals' housing strategy may not alleviate a housing crunch as the government promises. The Liberals unveiled the 10-year, $40-billion na...