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John McCallum was first elected to the House of Commons to represent the Greater Toronto Area riding of Markham in 2000 and went on to serve as a cabinet minister for three different Liberal prime ministers.

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where he is expected to make major commitments for Canada on security and defence.

RIMOUSKI — A Quebec man who drove into pedestrians with his pickup truck in a rural town, killing three people and injuring nine others, was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury Saturday.

OTTAWA — Hundreds gathered Saturday at events across Canada to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, with messages of optimism about future reconciliation mixed with criticism that there remains much to be done.

MONTREAL — Four people remained unaccounted for Saturday after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore during a rescue operation. The helicopter, operated by Airmedic, was involved in an accident around 10:30 p.m.

UBC Okanagan said the site, which pulls data from Canadian government sites and NASA databases, was a "full emergency information hub."

OTTAWA — First Nations youth leaders are warning Canadians can expect a long, tense summer of protests as governments push forward with plans to fast-track major projects — and young people will be leading the charge.

OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty's office says it's considering a “combination of approaches” to boosting pay for armed service members, including introducing retention bonuses for “stress trades.

Scientist Daniel Shugar says images of the aftermath of Thursday's deadly rockslide in Banff National Park provide evidence of its cause — water flowing through the interior of the mountain.

Canada's transport minister says she is "dismayed" BC Ferries contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes "unjustified" tariffs on Canada.