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OTTAWA — Marco Mendicino, a former high-ranking cabinet minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, is the latest Liberal to say he will not run in the next federal election.

MONTREAL — A Quebec man killed in an avalanche in the state of Utah over the weekend is being remembered as a nature lover and adventure seeker who will be sorely missed.

When it comes to the geographic distribution of severe wildfire, research scientist Xianli Want says the findings suggest Canada's record-breaking 2023 season was not an aberration, but a "glimpse into the future."

When asked about her life in Syria a decade ago, Amani Shamseddin struggles to find the words. Sitting on the couch in her Edmonton home as her children clamour for her attention, she pauses to think.

OTTAWA — China is accusing Canada of hypocrisy for criticizing Beijing's human-rights record, pointing to issues faced by Indigenous Peoples.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn't deter hundreds of brave souls from jumping into Lake Ontario in a New Year's Day tradition. Some 750 people took part in the Courage Polar Bear Dip in Oakville., Ont.

MONTREAL — An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December.

OTTAWA — Canada is set to take over the presidency of the G7 in 2025, leading a forum of seven of the world's most advanced economies at a time of political instability at home and around the world.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...