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A man holds an AR-15 rifle.

A statement from Public Safety Canada says more than 12,000 guns have been bought back from businesses in the first phase of the program. But the federal department says it is still working to identify which, if any, will go to Ukraine.


A man with a red tie greets a man outside the White House.

In a sign that Canada and the U.S. are making progress toward some sort of trade agreement, CBC News and Radio-Canada have learned about the existence of a working document outlining details of a potential deal.


A group of people in cowboy hats standing together.

The senators took part in a “familiarization tour” of Alberta last summer, as described by the senator who floated the idea. Three came with their spouses. Some senators are questioning the relevance of the taxpayer-funded trip, and a review of the rules is now underway.


A grey-haired woman in a black top with embroidered flowers looks to her left.

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.


A federal government logo on a high-rise.

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.


Soldiers stand silhouetted in front of the setting sun.

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.


RCMP badge.

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.