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The church bells rang 84 times at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal for Brian Mulroney. The former prime ministers flag draped casket was carried into the church by members of the RCMP honour guard to b...

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer. In a video released on social media, the princess says she underwent major abdominal surgery in January. She says the surgery was...

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association is calling on the federal government to recruit and train more foreign-trained veterinarians, as the industry struggles with a workforce shortage. "This sho...

The Conservatives have failed to topple the Liberal minority government. On Thursday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre attempted to pass a vote of non-confidence over the planned carbon tax ...

Sexual offences involving Canadian military members may soon be handled exclusively by civilian authorities. National Defence Minister Bill Blair introduced legislation on Thursday to amend the Nation...

The Liberal government has given no indication they'll be halting this year's hike to the carbon tax. However, it is not stopping Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to introduce a non-confidence mot...

Business that are federally regulated will have to increase their minimum wage as of April 1st. The base rate will go from $16.65 up to $17.30 an hour. That represents a 3.9 percent raise, which is eq...

The federal government says proposed changes to Canada's Elections Act will encourage more people to vote. Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc says measures include adding two more advanc...

The largest school food network in Canada is pushing the feds to invest around $1 billion to make sure healthy meals are available in schools. The Coalition of Healthy School Food (CHSF) made their pi...

The federal Conservatives are threatening a non-confidence motion over the upcoming carbon tax increase. Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday that his party would call a vote of non-confidence if th...