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YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says it plans to increase the minimum wage by almost 5.6 per cent to reflect an increase in the consumer price index. The territory says its minimum hourly wage will increase from $15.20 to $16.

TORONTO — A shooting in downtown Toronto that sent two people to hospital with serious injuries Monday morning could be the result of road rage following street racing, police said as they worked to identify those responsible.

MONTREAL — For the first time since the end of May Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says there are no out-of-control wildfires in the province.

The Assembly of First Nations has appointed a new temporary leader as the advocacy organization tries to forge a path forward after the tumultuous tenure and ousting of its national chief.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today … Premiers meet to discuss use of new health dollars … Provincial and territorial premiers are kicking off a three-day meeting in Wi

When Philippines businessman Rizalino Espino was named as a participant in a bribery scandal involving a Canadian company, he assumed his day in court meant that a judge would hear him out and weigh his version of the facts.

Hundreds of people gathered in Vancouver for a rally to support striking British Columbia port workers as their job action stretches into its second week.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is en route to this week's NATO leaders' summit in Lithuania, where Canada is likely to play a larger-than-usual role in two critical discussions: the alliance's expanding membership and its efforts to refocus on collect

Extreme weather alerts remain in place across much of Canada, with federal forecasters warning of heat, rainfall, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in different parts of the country.

MONTREAL — Once a week, Nancy Babalis slips under the wrought-iron fence surrounding Canada's largest cemetery to visit the grave of her 13-year-old son. "I sneak in every weekend. I found a place where the fence is higher," she said on Sunday.