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Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will give his updated outlook for the economy Wednesday in an appearance that many expect will send stronger signals the interest rate will be on hold for months.

Polls are now closed in most of P.E.I.'s electoral districts — with results on the province's political future expected to start rolling in after 7:30 p.m. AT.

Watch live for coverage as the results from P.E.I.'s election come in — as well as results of the provincial referendum on the electoral system.

The two best known stock indexes in Canada and the U.S. closed at record highs on Tuesday, as the price of oil pushes higher and U.S. companies posted strong profits.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is seeking $100,000 from Brian Conley for allegedly allowing or ignoring violations of the law while he was president and chief executive officer of nCrowd Inc.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Sri Lanka bombing investigation turns to ISIS as death toll climbs; working from home can be great, but you might want to think twice before ditching the daily commute.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Sri Lanka bombing investigation turns to ISIS as death toll climbs; working from home can be great, but you might want to think twice before ditching the daily commute.

Merriam-Webster has added hundreds of new words to its dictionary, reflecting common use in popular culture.

The president of the Philippines says that if Canada doesn't take back tonnes of trash within the next week, he will "declare war" and ship the containers back himself.

A Toronto Maple Leafs fan whose head obscured key moments Sunday's Game 6 against the Boston Bruins says he didn't know he was blocking the action for thousands of U.S. viewers.

Parents of a nine-year-old girl who took her own life say the Calgary school system failed their daughter by ignoring how severely she was being bullied by classmates.

A minor accused of terrorism is back behind bars after an alleged breach of his bail conditions. The Kingston, Ont. youth was arrested Sunday and sent back to jail. There is a court-ordered publication ban on the specifics of the breach.

Ukrainians react to the election of a comedian as their president as Russia refuses to offer its congratulations.

U.S. President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to Britain in June as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday.

The suspect allegedly attacked Bruce Allen of Dartmouth, N.S., with a knife in a vacation apartment in the small beach city of Progreso, state prosecutors say.

Water levels are stabilizing in rivers across Quebec, but officials are warning residents in flood zones not to let their guards down.

Water levels are stabilizing in rivers across Quebec, but officials are warning residents in flood zones not to let their guards down.

The rural municipality and the town of Biggar, Sask., issued a state of emergency this morning after a large grass fire filled the area with smoke.

The rural municipality and the town of Biggar, Sask., issued a state of emergency this morning after a large grass fire filled the area with smoke.

The rural municipality and the town of Biggar, Sask., issued a state of emergency this morning after a large grass fire filled the area with smoke.

A federally commissioned report says many Indigenous communities lack policing services that meet their safety and security needs despite long efforts to improve.

Project Trooper, Project Talon, Project Thorne and Project Tent were all major investigations by the VPD's drug squad. In each case, criminal prosecutions have fallen apart because of constitutional violations by the investigating officers.

A number of major oilsands operations in Alberta seem to be emitting significantly more carbon pollution than companies have been reporting, according to a new study from federal scientists.

An 88-year-old Nova Scotia woman who seldom used her cellphone is trying to recover money from Bell, after automatic debits to pay for the service added up to a credit of close to $1,000.

The Northern Ireland Police Service says they have arrested a woman under the Terrorism Act in the slaying of journalist Lyra McKee.

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report detailing questionable conduct by President Donald Trump and his 2016 presidential campaign could form a blueprint for impeachment, but pursuing that political process could also backfire on Democrats.

The first three-way race in P.E.I.'s electoral history has the Green Party looking to make a breakthrough.

Canada's prostitution laws are based on ideology and the flawed belief that sex work is inherently exploitative and harmful, lawyers challenging the laws' constitutionality argued in a Kitchener, Ont., court on Tuesday. 

As the Canadian election draws nearer and the U.S. president pressures the Fed not to hike, the Bank of Canada chief may find himself paralyzed when it comes to interest rates.

One year after the deadly van attack on Yonge Street in Toronto, the family of one of the victims and witnesses affected by it have found ways to move forward from the trauma while also helping others.

One year after the deadly van attack on Yonge Street in Toronto, the family of one of the victims and witnesses affected by it have found ways to move forward from the trauma while also helping others.

Closing arguments began in Kitchener, Ont., in the first test case of whether Canada's prostitution laws violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Lawyers will present their closing arguments today and tomorrow in a Kitchener, Ont., court in the first test case of whether Canada's prostitution laws violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, North Korean state media said on Tuesday, and a Russian newsreport said the leaders will meet on April 25 in Vladivostok.

Rescue teams in the Philippines searched for signs of life beneath the rubble of acollapsed four-storey commercial building on Tuesday after a strong earthquake shook the country's biggest island, killing at least 15 people.

A warning sent to Sri Lankan security directors named a local group planning to carry out terror attacks on churches, but it's unclear what action was taken before the Easter bombings at churches and hotels that killed more than 300 people.

Sri Lanka's prime minister said there is the possibility of more attacks following the Easter bombings that left at least 321 people dead, and warned there are more explosives and militants "out there."

As a state of emergency took effect Tuesday giving the Sri Lankan military war-time powers, police arrested 40 suspects, including the driver of a van allegedly used by the suicide bombers and the owner of a house where some of them lived.

Myanmar's Supreme Court has rejected the final appeal of two Reuters journalists and upheld seven-year prison sentences for their reporting on the military's brutal crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.

An unfinished memoir that Prince was writing before his 2016 death will be released in October, with previously unseen photos and other material rounding out the book, the publisher Penguin Random House said on Monday.

Instead of marching for Earth Day, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May marched down the aisle in Victoria's Christ Church Cathedral.

Prince William and his wife Kate have released three new photographs of their youngest son, Prince Louis, to mark his first birthday on Tuesday.

The Canada Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall on Golden Pearl Mushroom brand pea shoots after a possible listeria contamination.