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"There are a lot of things that bring us together, and this is true for the whole country," says Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of identity and culture.

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues.

EDMONTON — As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own.

The man accused in the attack, Adam Kai-Ji Lo, remains in custody while facing numerous charges of second-degree murder.

MONTRÉAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon on Monday denied the allegations of two sisters who say he sexually assaulted them, one of whom is his former partner.

OTTAWA — Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of goods and make it harder to do business within Canada. But anyone expecting all of them to be gone by now should read the fine print.

"The beautiful thing about Canada is that you don’t need to give anything up. You can still be who you are and respect and celebrate your culture and where you came from."

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his move to drop Canada's digital services tax is part of the broader trade negotiation with the United States, even as the White House said Carney "caved" to U.S. President Donald Trump.

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest possible places to make his return to the House of Commons — but the rural Alberta riding he's hoping to win in an August byelection could also be dangerous territory for the Conservative leader.

TORONTO — A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada, but it adds that the patchwork of approaches could create new issues.