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OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says 185 employees have been fired to date for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit when they were not eligible for it. That's an increase of 65 since the CRA last updated the public on its review in September.

Canadian wildfires were the first choice for The Canadian Press news story of the year, as voted by editors in newsrooms across the country.

HALIFAX — It was the year unprecedented wildfires disrupted the lives of thousands from coast to coast, shattering records for the total area burned.

OTTAWA — As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

Jessica Wallace stood in Ottawa's Rideau Hall in June as she and her co-workers at the British Columbia newspaper Kamloops This Week were recognized as finalists for the Michener Award, a top journalism prize in Canada.

Ahmed Abudaya worries that even if near-constant airstrikes don't kill his parents, the respiratory and bacterial infections spreading rapidly among displaced civilians in Gaza just might.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's civil forfeiture office has secured $10 million from a company that provided payment processing services for people found guilty or who are alleged to have been running scams against vulnerable seniors.

OTTAWA — Jewish groups are calling for more to be done to address hate after the arrest of an Ottawa youth in an alleged plot against the Jewish community.

OTTAWA — An anxious electorate, a new look and a bite out of Liberal polling numbers have all boosted the profile of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who was picked by editors across the country as The Canadian Press 2023 Newsmaker of the Year.