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Community organizations and unions who fear that a Quebec bill will lead to an increase in electricity rates demonstrated in front of the Montreal office of the Premier François Legault on Wednesday. Read More

An Alberta woman was denied a medically assisted death in Vancouver this past Sunday after an injunction was granted barely 24 hours before she was scheduled to die.

Crime continues to grip Winnipeg, and a recent barrage of violence in the city's core ensures it stays top of mind for many -- including a local church.

A missing 16-year-old last seen in Gatineau in mid-March could now be in Ottawa, the Gatineau Police Service said Wednesday. Read More

The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026 in a trade announced Wednesday.

Premier David Eby is managing a reduced bench, after 15 incumbent MLAs lost their seat in the election, including five cabinet ministers.

Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free Oilers playoff tickets but insists it didn't contravene government conflict-of-interest rules.

Marcel Genaille was handed an 18-month conditional sentence with house arrest for fleeing the scene of a fatal crash in 2021. He was caught breaching his conditions last month.

A rescue dog spontaneously produces milk to feed an orphaned kitten.

The union representing Montreal's métro constables says that officers may need tasers and firearms — but the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) confirmed it has no plans to arm the officers. Read More

ANDERLECHT, Belgium — Olivier Renard didn't need long to recover. The former sporting director of CF Montréal has succeeded Jesper Fredberg as sporting director of RSC Anderlecht, the Belgian club announced on its website Wednesday morning. Read More

One of the Liberal MPs calling for a secret ballot vote on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership says efforts by cabinet to put the issue to rest may only be increasing tensions in caucus.

When Andy Haydon was chair of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton between 1978 and 1991, what we now know as the City of Ottawa was a collection of municipalities, from Ottawa itself to suburbs like Nepean and Gloucester and rural townships like Osgoode. Read More

The prosecution and a defence lawyer were miles apart while making sentence recommendations Wednesday in a case involving a man who sexually abused 14 girls and young women while he ran a modelling agency. Read More

A national Muslim advocacy group says Montreal would send the wrong message if it takes down a welcome sign in the lobby at city hall that generated controversy because it included a woman wearing a hijab. Read More

The massive rise in temporary immigration to Quebec could hurt long-term productivity growth and push down wages in the province, according to a report by a Montreal-based think tank. Read More

When he considered what his late wife, Sindy, would have wanted for her memorial service, Jon Hooper didn’t have to struggle for an answer. Read More

City councillors have given a cautious go ahead for staff to examine whether a so-called "bubble bylaw" is needed in Ottawa to protect schools, places of worship and other sensitive community sites from strident, possibly violent protests. Read More

QUEBEC — Under pressure from all sides over the closing of francization classes throughout Quebec, Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge suggested Wednesday that there will soon be more French courses offered to new arrivals. Read More

Montreal police are searching for additional alleged victims of a 36-year-old man accused of luring and sexually assaulting minors. Read More