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OTTAWA — Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government's three biggest departments aren't following Ottawa's three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows.

OTTAWA — Canada may have difficulty taking part in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after a future ceasefire because it has clearly taken a side in the conflict, an international affairs expert suggests.

TORONTO — Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives chugged to a third majority government Thursday, propelled by his visible crusade against economic uncertainty emanating from the U.S., though falling short of the increased majority he urged.

Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are poised to form a third majority government after a $189-million snap winter election that centred on economic security. Here are some quotes:

The Progressive Conservatives will form a third consecutive majority government in Ontario after a snap winter election.

WINNIPEG — When Elle Harris got a phone call about potential human remains found at the landfill where searchers are trying to find her mother and another slain First Nations woman, she was overcome with a sinking feeling.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s finances, tied for generations to the steep peaks and sharp valleys of oil and gas prices, are once again plunging deep into deficit, with no immediate relief in sight.

British Columbia is set to require Canadian products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel, a move Energy Minister Adrian Dix said was aimed at building a "cleaner, stronger and more self-reliant" province.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government tabled its budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights:

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from coming to Canada for the G7 summit this June.