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OTTAWA — Respondents to a public consultation favoured establishing a foreign influence transparency registry, but stressed a need for clarity on how it would work, the federal government said Friday.

HALIFAX — Ontario's police watchdog has been called in by its Nova Scotia counterpart to review new information unearthed by the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in the Maritime province.

VANCOUVER — A new tentative agreement that would make Vancouver's police officers the highest paid in Canada is a crucial tool for the city to recruit and retain talent in the face of a major labour crunch, the union representing the officers said.

TORONTO — The family of a mentally ill man who died in his cell at an Ontario jail nearly seven years ago has told a coroner's inquest that his death has left a "deep, painful hole" in their lives.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained unmoved on Friday in rejecting demands for Canada to call for a full ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, but said a deal this week to temporarily halt hostilities so some hostages can be released is a si

CALGARY — Canada's oil and gas well drilling sector is lobbying for a piece of the tax credit pie when it comes to decarbonization.

OTTAWA — A Saskatchewan senator hopes new legislation now before Canada's Parliament will be the beginning of the end for the practice of putting elephants in captivity in Canada. Sen.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Marco Iadeluca isn't buying that the Montreal Carabins are Vanier Cup favourites.

MONTREAL — A 61-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her nephew inside her apartment Thursday in Montreal's northern suburb hours after officers visited the home, police say.

WASHINGTON — Ottawa declared a decisive victory Friday over the United States in an ongoing dairy-based trade dispute that has U.S. milk producers accusing Canada of "playing games" with its largest trading partner.