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Chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance announces impending retirement

OTTAWA — Gen. Jonathan Vance, who led the military through a major pivot after the war in Afghanistan, announced Wednesday he is stepping down as chief of the defence staff.

Jul 23, 2020 12:56 PM Read more >

Alberta, Ottawa agree on one-year child-care deal with some COVID money

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals and Alberta's United Conservatives have agreed on a one-year extension to child-care funding that will also help offset costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 23, 2020 12:07 PM Read more >

A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program

OTTAWA — A timeline of events regarding the $912-million Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charity: April 5: Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minist

Jul 23, 2020 10:35 AM Read more >

Third day of searching for Nova Scotia man accused of stabbing officer, police dog

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — RCMP say they continue to get reports of sightings of Tobias Charles Doucette, the fugitive accused of stabbing a police sergeant, assaulting a woman and injuring a police dog, as the manhunt for him enters its third day.

Jul 23, 2020 9:32 AM Read more >

Documents reveal doubts on Alberta plans to close, deregulate parks

EDMONTON — Top advisers to Alberta's environment minister were cautious about the government's plans to shrink the province's parks system and made recommendations he didn't follow.

Jul 23, 2020 9:22 AM Read more >

Toronto's masking bylaws and a Nick Cordero album; The News for July 23

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Jul 23, 2020 5:13 AM Read more >

Morneau repays $41K in travel expenses to WE, faces resignation calls

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau faced calls for his resignation Wednesday after revealing he had just repaid over $41,000 in travel charges to WE Charity — an organization MPs heard had multiple contacts with his office while the government pl

Jul 22, 2020 5:51 PM Read more >

Proposed B.C. legislation to detain youth who overdose could harm them: doctor

VANCOUVER — Indigenous and civil liberties groups say the British Columbia government failed to consult them before proposing legislation that would force youth under 19 to stay in hospital after an overdose.

Jul 22, 2020 5:29 PM Read more >

Info czar finds 'possible offence' concerning access request about Mark Norman

OTTAWA — Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says she uncovered "evidence of the possible commission of an offence" related to the processing of an Access to Information request related to now-retired Vice-Admiral Mark Norman.

Jul 22, 2020 4:28 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, July 22

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:26 p.m. on July 22, 2020: There are 112,240 confirmed cases in Canada.

Jul 22, 2020 3:28 PM Read more >