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Sen. Mary Jane McCallum of Manitoba is now part of the Conservatives’ Senate caucus — making her the second senator appointed by former prime minister Justin Trudeau to join the party this month.


Auditor General Karen Hogan holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Indigenous Services Canada’s headquarters takes on average more than a year to process applications for Indian status, according to a new report by Canada’s auditor general.


Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre-left, takes part in a flag raising ceremony with Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez marking Pride Month on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Prime Minister Mark Carney raised a Pride flag on Parliament Hill Tuesday to kick off a month-long celebration of sexual and gender diversity while saying there’s a brewing “backlash” to these sorts of celebrations and federal money is needed to help make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safe this year.


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A new report by Canada’s auditor general says the 10-year plan to cut federal government office space in half is not on track. 


Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner looks on during an event called beyond the bench, a town-hall style event open to the public covering a range of legal topics while at the Victoria Convention Centre part of the Court’s 150th anniversary commemorations in Victoria, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Tuesday “the rule of law and judicial independence is under attack” around the world.


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Canadian citizens of Afghan descent who were recruited as military language and cultural advisers — and at times carried out some of the most difficult and dangerous assignments of Canada’s war in Afghanistan — are now suing the federal government for discrimination and failure to care for them following their service.


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The RCMP lost a USB key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and informants, and later learned it was being offered for sale by criminals, the federal privacy watchdog says.


The Ottawa Police Service’s hate and bias crime unit is investigating after the National Holocaust Monument was defaced with red paint.


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman delivers Annual Address at Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2024. Saudi Press Agency

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to attend the upcoming G7 summit in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, two government sources told CBC News.


Cars drive toward a vehicle lineup below a large banner bearing the words UNITED STATES.

Some Canadian dual nationals who also have citizenship from one of 12 countries now banned from entering the United States say they’re unsure whether they can still visit the country.