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OTTAWA — The federal government says Canada will challenge recent increases to softwood lumber duties by the United States.

TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard is a "sexual predator" who showed no empathy for his victims, an Ontario judge said Monday as he sentenced the disgraced tycoon to 11 years in prison for his crimes in Toronto.

SASKATOON, Sask. — The family of a 15-year-old girl who was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school has asked people to wear purple Tuesday when classes resume. “It is her favourite colour,” the girl’s grandmother said in an interview.

TORONTO — The Liberal government will still work on policies it promised to pursue under its now-defunct deal with the NDP, Health Minister Mark Holland said Monday.

MONTREAL — One week before voters head to the polls in a Montreal federal byelection, the NDP is defending its candidate after a campaign flyer featuring the Palestinian flag and accusations of genocide in the Gaza Strip drew criticism from political

MONTREAL — As the fall session of Quebec’s legislature kicks off this week, Premier François Legault will have to fend off claims his government is past its best-before date, even as he works to shepherd a pivotal energy bill into law.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association says there should be better tracking of health care spending, following health care agreements the federal government has signed with the provinces and territories.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberal caucus gathers for retreat in Nanaimo Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be bracing for an earful from his caucus when Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.

MONTEBELLO, Que. — The Bloc Québécois is ready to wheel and deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in exchange for support during confidence votes now that the Liberal government's confidence and supply agreement with the NDP has ended.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face a fretful and strained caucus in British Columbia Monday, with MPs looking for him to finally reveal his plan to address the political purgatory the party has endured for months.