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OTTAWA — An executive from the Montreal company that repaired a turbine for a Russian gas pipeline earlier this year says it sought an export permit to get "guidance" from Ottawa.

OTTAWA — The parliamentary security force took issue with the City of Ottawa's plan to move "Freedom Convoy" protesters' semi-trucks out of residential neighbourhoods and onto the street in front of Parliament Hill, according to evidence released thr

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition NDP says Premier Danielle Smith needs to apologize for her remarks on the Russia-Ukraine war.

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said banks and other financial institutions need to update the way they label carbon-price rebates, after another round of the payments went out to Canadians without making it clear where the money came

OTTAWA — The city of Ottawa opened its books to show how much the "Freedom Convoy" protest last winter cost, and the pressure it placed upon city services.

QUEBEC — An on-duty Quebec City officer caught on video in a pair of violent arrests last year is facing criminal charges, Quebec's police watchdog said Monday.

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OTTAWA — An inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act is hearing first-hand testimony about the effect of last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protest.

OTTAWA — Internal documents show the RCMP refused to release the badge numbers of officers who cleared "Freedom Convoy" protesters from the Ambassador Bridge last winter, citing a risk of violence from their supporters.

VICTORIA — A battle over police services in one of British Columbia's largest cities is looming with the election in Surrey of a new mayor promising to bring back the RCMP, who are currently being replaced with a municipal force.