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U.S. House passes new North American trade pact to replace NAFTA
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Quebec wants out of new federal Indigenous child welfare law, citing threat to provincial jurisdiction
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Benjamin Shingler
Canada -Montreal |
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Trudeau says 'frustrations' in Alberta, Saskatchewan don't amount to a national unity crisis
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Peter Zimonjic
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Judge dismisses all 19 charges against ex-Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle in sexual assault case
Ontario Court Judge Peter Doody has dismissed all 19 charges against Joshua Boyle, a former hostage of Taliban-linked extremists in Afghanistan. The charges included counts of assault, sexual assault and unlawful confinement of his estranged wife, Caitlan Coleman.
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Kathleen Harris
Politics |
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Canada joins U.S.-led efforts to break free of China's rare minerals chokehold
Canada has joined a U.S.-led international effort to reduce global reliance on China’s supply of minerals that are essential for the high-tech industry to produce everything from lithium batteries for electric cars, to smartphones and computers, wind turbines and fighter jets.
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Quebec shipyard at the heart of the Mark Norman case poised to become federal builder
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Murray Brewster
Politics |
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Supreme Court ruling means children of Russian spies are Canadian citizens
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Jim Bronskill
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Most cases of extremist conduct in Canadian military don't end in discipline, says document
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Ashley Burke
Politics ||
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Analysis
A week from election day, Conservatives still had a shot. What happened?
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Éric Grenier
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Feds, Ontario commit $1.4B for affordable housing for low-income families
Canada -Toronto ||
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Supreme Court dismisses case involving Lucy the elderly elephant
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
Supreme Court overturns decision that allowed U.S. Super Bowl ads in Canadian broadcast
Business ||
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CBC Explains
Phone companies must block scam calls starting today. Here's what you can expect
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Emily Chung
Technology & Science ||
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Jody Wilson-Raybould moves out of ministerial office suite after initially refusing
Politics ||
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After year of political turmoil, SNC-Lavalin gets most of what it wanted in plea deal
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Peter Zimonjic
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'False and unfounded': Liberal MP denies claims that he's worked with Iran
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Evan Dyer
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Former Quebec premier Jean Charest considering run for Conservative leadership
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SNC-Lavalin pleads guilty to fraud for past work in Libya, will pay $280M fine
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Kamila Hinkson
Canada -Montreal ||
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Video
Power & Politics Dec. 18: SNC-Lavalin pleads guilty to one count of fraud
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Canada again votes at UN to back Palestinian self-determination
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Melissa Kent
World |
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Canada needs updated anti-aircraft systems for the modern battlefield, says army commander
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Murray Brewster
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Jody Wilson-Raybould is Canadian Press newsmaker of the year for 2019
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Joan Bryden
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Analysis
Albertans donated the most to federal parties — and Quebecers the least — ahead of the 2019 election
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Robson Fletcher
Canada -Calgary ||
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What will history say about the Trump impeachment?
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Alexander Panetta
World ||
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Morneau says he's open to fiscal stabilization reform - but provinces are pushing for health cash
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Peter Zimonjic
Politics ||
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Trudeau's communications chief Kate Purchase leaving PM's office
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Aaron Wherry
Politics ||
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