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WHITEHORSE — The Yukon and federal governments have announced a $9.5-million pharmacare agreement over four years, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications for the territory's residents.

Homicide investigators say a man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing death of a 17-year-old boy on a bus in Surrey, B.C.

While sources would not confirm the date of the vote, federal campaigns must run at least 37 days.

Fire Chief Ian Hetherington says about four dozen firefighters responded to the blaze early Thursday in a 19-storey cement building and found the fourth floor full of heavy smoke.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are announcing nearly $100 million in humanitarian relief and governance support for Palestinians, days before a widely expected election.

Slightly more than one in three Canadians said they would seriously consider moving to another country — other than the United States — if faced with the prospect of Canada being absorbed by the U.S.

TORONTO — Aviation experts say a preliminary report into a plane crash at Toronto's Pearson airport suggests the aircraft came down at a high speed and touched down hard enough to break its landing gear.

Western industrial nations are generally less happy now than they were between 2005 and 2010, says new report.

MONTREAL — Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson of the left-wing Québec solidaire party who rose to prominence during the 2012 student strike, is stepping down from the party's leadership team.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will scrap the GST for first-time homebuyers who purchase a home with a sale price at or below $1 million.