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Russia and China are working together more closely in the Arctic — both in the air and at sea, says the top U.S. commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command. The co-operation also appears to be more tightly co-ordinated in a possible attempt to test U.S. and Canadian reaction.
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Over two and a half years ago, Parliament ordered the Canadian Transportation Agency to create a fee airlines would pay to cover some of the roughly $30-million taxpayer cost to process air passenger complaints. Internal documents obtained by Go Public suggest Transport Canada and transport ministers have been pushing to undermine that fee.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Prince Rupert Tuesday to meet with Coastal First Nations to discuss major projects in northern B.C. Gitga'at First Nation spokesperson Art Sterritt said he hopes to educate the prime minister on the consequences of a potential spill, and why the current oil tanker ban should be respected.
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NATO is talking about improved Arctic security, says the alliance's secretary general. Some of those talks reportedly involve a European troop presence in Greenland. It's a remarkable turnaround for an alliance that has until recently tried to ignore the region.
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Environmental group Greenpeace is calling for more transparency from Domtar, saying it has received millions of dollars in government funding without providing the public with details of how that money is being used or sharing its plans for the future of Canada's forests.
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As the prime minister gears up to visit China next week, his parliamentary secretary, MP Kody Blois, says Mark Carney would like to "recalibrate" Canada's once-frosty relationship with the Chinese government and look at economic opportunities for the two nations.
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Only nine political prisoners appear to have been freed after Maduro regime figure Jorge Rodriguez promised on Thursday that a "significant" number would be emerging from the country's notoriously abusive prisons. The Trump administration has suggested their release is not a priority, and a growing number of anti-Maduro Venezuelans want to know...
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Conservative Party members are pressing their leader to adopt a number of controversial policy positions at their upcoming convention including private health care, scrapping Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies and abandoning the party's position to stay out of the abortion debate.
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From the ongoing legal battle over Indigenous children's rights to the controversy over the new Liberal government's major projects law or the landmark Cowichan decision in British Columbia, 2025 was a year of both familiar situations and major shifts in the world of Indigenous politics.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada stands by the Venezuelan people's "right to decide and build their own future in a peaceful and democratic society" after U.S. President Donald Trump announced American forces captured Venezuela's president early Saturday morning.
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Often referred to as the one of the last places in the world with year-round sea ice, the waterways around Queen Elizabeth Islands and western Tuvaijuittuq have historically been difficult to access. But in 2025, melting sea ice opened a path for a Canadian research icebreaker to sail through this part of the country for the first time ever.
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2026 is shaping up to be an action-packed year in Canadian politics. Federal opposition parties will make key decisions on their futures as the Liberal government, just one seat shy of a majority government, strategizes what to do next while juggling U.S. trade talks. Here are five key stories to keep an eye on next year.
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The racial reckoning of the COVID era saw Canada grapple with its checkered past — a process that led to statues of some foundational figures being removed, in some instances by force. Five years on, there's a growing movement to restore some of what was taken down in that tumultuous period.
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When the federal government tabled its 2025 budget last month, it included a proposal that tax fraud experts say is long overdue — if also a belated acknowledgement that the Canada Revenue Agency has been repeatedly duped into paying out millions in bogus tax refunds to scammers.
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Talking with an AI chatbot can successfully convince people to change their votes and could affect the outcome of future elections, according to a newly published study. However, Canada has few, if any, rules to govern how artificial intelligence is used in future elections.
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After eight years in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Kirsten Hillman will step down from her post in the new year. She sat down with CBC's The House to share how she connects with Trump-era Republicans and what Canadians need to know about the United States today.
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Venezuela's bitumen-heavy oil is virtually identical to Canada's and the South American country has the largest proven reserves in the world. But Venezuelan oil has essentially disappeared from world markets over the past 20 years. U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to invade Venezuela have opened up the prospect that it could one day return,...
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A Canadian military counter-intelligence operative, accused of passing sensitive information to Ukraine, was warned repeatedly to stay away from a representative of that country's intelligence service and lied about the contacts he did have, military court records allege.
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The federal government announced Tuesday new regulations to tackle one of the most potent forms of climate pollution: methane from the oil and gas industry. The announcement comes as an environmental group releases new footage that shows the extent of of the problem in Alberta while Ottawa softens its approach in that province.
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Pierre Poilievre says Mark Carney is "trying to manipulate his way through backroom deals" to get a majority. Mark Carney says he's "comfortable commanding the confidence of the House of Commons." These duelling interpretations raise a useful question of civics.
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Canada's tax agency says it doesn't expect Canadians who hold simple trusts, known as bare trusts, to file required tax forms this coming tax season — but legislative changes currently before the House of Commons means the requirements will likely be there in 2027.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's point-person on trade laid out a series of conditions Wednesday that Canada must meet in order to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) when it comes up for a review next year — revealing publicly for the first time what the administration expects Prime Minister Mark Carney to do to keep the pact for the...
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Only two provinces allow for the recall of politicians. But with the bar set high for the process, most politicians targeted are likely not in any jeopardy. Here's a closer look at recall legislation in Canada, its history, arguments for and against, and the chances of a recall succeeding.
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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the door is open for American officials to restart trade talks with Canada, but the next time for direct engagement on trade will likely be when the North American free trade agreement is reviewed next month.
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A Canadian military counter-intelligence operative, accused of passing sensitive information to a foreign entity, has been involved in a long-running internal battle where he was investigated by his unit and kept in the dark about the allegations against him, CBC News has learned.
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A member of the Canadian military intelligence community accused of leaking sensitive information to a foreign entity has been released from military police custody. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar faces eight charges in connection with unspecified alleged incidents last year.
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