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Jane Philpott, who resigned from cabinet earlier this month over the SNC-Lavalin affair, faced a barrage of tough questions from her Liberal colleagues today during a closed-door session of the Ontario caucus, sources told CBC News.

After being diagnosed with brain cancer in December, Grade 4 student Kailyn Danielson's wish was to spend a day with her classmates from Cranberry Portage school in Winnipeg. The Frontier School Division and a handful of Manitoba-based companies worked together to make that wish come true.

Cannabis industry players welcomed the change in the Federal Budget to tax edibles, extracts, oils and concentrates based on the amount of THC rather than weight, as it could ease pricing for some products and potentially boost product availability.

The Saskatchewan Party government says it has kept its promise to balance the budget within three years.

The Native Women's Association of Canada says the federal budget fails Indigenous women for not providing dedicated funding for Indigenous women’s organizations.

When the Montreal Canadiens face the Carolina Hurricanes this Sunday, the NHL game will be called in Plains Cree during a historic broadcast. Sportsnet and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network say it will be the first NHL game to air in a Cree language.

The city describes the memorial at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site as a "cherished part of the city’s history."

MPs might have to stock up on stamina (and caffeine) as they brace for what could be a marathon voting session in the House of Commons.

MPs will likely have to stock up on stamina (and caffeine) as they face a marathon voting session in the House of Commons.

MPs might have to stock up on stamina (and caffeine) as they brace for what could be a marathon voting session in the House of Commons.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: ; some of world's richest discover they aren't beyond reach of the law; the hidden Canadian toll of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash; why master-planned cities are a massive new global investment vehicle.

Whitby, Ont. MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes has quit the Liberal caucus and will sit as an independent. The PMO has denied her allegations that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau became angry and hostile with her when she informed him she was not seeking re-election.

Jail sentences have been handed down to three current and former Calgary police officers who stalked and harassed a woman for months.

Ontario's integrity commissioner says Premier Doug Ford did not breach conflict of interest rules in the appointment of his friend Ron Taverner as Ontario Provincial Police commissioner.

The head of SNC-Lavalin says its role as a Canadian global champion will be undermined if the embattled engineering firm is barred from bidding on federal contracts and its local employees are forced to work for foreign competitors.

Ontario Education Minister Lisa Thompson says increasing the average size of high school classes will benefit students across the province by making them more resilient.

Ambar Roy, 18, hasn't been seen since March 14. More than 50 people took part in a search for him on Wednesday in Iqaluit, after police say they’ve exhausted their efforts.

The Liberal government is signalling its plan to stem the flow of asylum seekers crossing into Canada at unofficial entry points with a new border-enforcement strategy aimed at detecting, intercepting and removing irregular migrants.

The mother of Kaden Young, who died after being swept away in the Grand River during flooding on Feb. 21, 2018, tested positive for Percocet, OxyContin, cocaine and alcohol that night, according to court documents.

The Federal Reserve is leaving its key interest rate unchanged and projecting no rate hikes in 2019, dramatically underscoring its plan to be "patient" about any further increases.

Rogers Media has struck a deal with the company that publishes Toronto Life to sell the company's seven remaining big consumer magazine brands for an undisclosed sum.

The pilots of a doomed Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 scoured a handbook as they struggled to understand why the jet was lurching downwards, but ran out of time before it hit the water, three people with knowledge of the cockpit voice recorder contents said.

Major renovations are about to get underway at City Hall. The crucifix is being removed for the work, but will not be put back up when it is complete.

Major renovations are about to get underway at City Hall, and the crucifix is being taken down for the work but will not be put back up when it's done.

A Hamilton police officer is facing Police Services Act charges in connection with the arrest of two photojournalists at the scene of a fatal accident in 2017.

Starbucks announced today it will pilot new greener to-go cups this year in Vancouver that will be both recyclable and compostable. 

An Edmonton father has reunited with his daughters after fighting for years to bring them to Canada from Ethiopia where they fled an escalating conflict.

A man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at a house party in 2011 will spend one year in jail and three more on probation after the last of several appeals was rejected in court Wednesday. 

The Senate's ethics officer says Sen. Lynn Beyak violated the upper chamber's conflict-of-interest code by posting racist letters about Indigenous people on her website.

A Texas homeowner who reported seeing a few snakes under his home actually had dozens of rattlesnakes underneath his house.

Here are the 10 ridings that caught the attention of our legislative reporter Kim Trynacity and election night host Rob Brown.

European Union regulators have fined Google $1.68-billion US fine for abusing its dominant role in online advertising.

The 28-year-old accused of killing 50 people in two Christchurch mosques on Friday had written the names of Christian Serbian military leaders — in Cyrillic script — on his guns and ammunition.

In a bid to deny mass killers the infamy they seek, New Zealand's prime minister refuses to utter the name of the suspected gunman in last week's deadly mosque shootings in Christchurch. Activists behind the No Notoriety movement say it's the right call, and hope media outlets follow suit.

Scientists have found evidence of a major solar storm that struck Earth more than 2,600 years ago — a finding they say holds relevance today, given how vulnerable some of our modern technology can be to the sun's activity.

As the first funerals were held for some of the 50 victims in the Christchurch mosque attacks, New Zealand police announced that they believed the accused shooter was on his way to attack a third target when his vehicle was rammed by police officers.

Faced with an anxious dairy industry poised to complicate the next federal election for the Liberals — particularly in rural ridings in Quebec and Ontario — the federal Liberals are reviving the previous Conservative government's compensation plan to ease the pain of recent trade agreements.

When a mother took her son to a doctor's appointment recently, she noticed a message in the waiting room. "For your safety and ours, please limit the discussion with your provider to one issue per visit." Her tweet about it, sparked a debate about a longstanding issue in the health-care system.

Canadians will soon be able to lodge complaints with an independent watchdog if they feel they were mistreated by a border officer.

Canadians will soon be able to lodge complaints if they feel they were mistreated by a border officer.

Bill Morneau’s fourth budget is in the books, and that’s a good thing since he didn’t get a chance to deliver his speech in the Commons on Tuesday because of the din made by Conservative MPs determined to keep the public’s attention on the SNC-Lavalin affair.

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she asked the European Union on Wednesday to delay the country's divorce from the bloc until June 30, but the EU's chief said approval comes with a condition.

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she asked the European Union on Wednesday to delay the country's divorce from the bloc by 3½ months, until June 30.

British Prime Minister Theresa May will request a short delay to Brexit in a letter to the European Union on Wednesday, the BBC and Sky reported on Wednesday.

Mozambique began three days of national mourning on Wednesday for more than 200 victims of Cyclone Idai, while the death toll in neighbouring Zimbabwe rose to more than 100 from one of the most destructive storms to strike southern Africa in decades.

Zimbabwe is retrieving and burying bodies Wednesday as Mozambique begins three days of national mourning for victims of Cyclone Idai, one of the most destructive storms southern Africa has experienced in decades.

Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment business, putting Cinderella, The Simpsons, Star Wars and Dr. Strange under one corporate roof.

A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for "the safest country in the world" were buried before hundreds of mourners Wednesday, the first two funerals for victims of shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that horrified a nation known for being welcoming and diverse.

A B.C. arbitration panel has ordered the City of Vernon to reinstate two employees who were fired last year after they were caught on surveillance camera having sexual relations in the fire chief's office.

The federal government announced in its 2019 budget it will be forgiving loans to Indigenous groups who have taken on debt to negotiate comprehensive claims and treaties.