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Business groups have been in favour of more immigration and temporary foreign workers to help with labour shortages, but economists are pushing back against the notion that governments should intervene.

A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta's planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that Gov.-Gen.

MONTREAL — An inmate convicted of murder who escaped from a federal facility in Laval, Que., on Friday evening is now back in custody after he returned to facility of his own accord.

MONTREAL — Police have arrested a 47-year-old man related to an alleged homicide in Quebec's Laurentians region.

OTTAWA — Preparation of a temporary new home for the Supreme Court of Canada is three years behind schedule due to a series of unforeseen challenges.

The Yukon government says an independent review of a catastrophic ore slide and cyanide solution spill at a gold mine in June is now underway, in a process that's going ahead despite concerns raised by the local First Nation.

Health Canada says a recall has been issued for the dumbbell toy from the Fisher-Price Baby Biceps Gift Set because of a choking hazard.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's middle-of-the-road voters have been left with a stark choice in the province's fall election says a former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister — turn hard right or hard left.

OTTAWA — The Federal Court has agreed to review the federal government's decision to mandate public servants return to the office three days per week. The mandate, which is set to begin on Sept.

WASHINGTON — The federal government says it's in close contact with its American partners as the Biden administration escalates efforts to halt Canada’s tax on large foreign digital services companies.