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OTTAWA — Internal government documents show Finance Department officials believe there could be sweeping implications for the economy if the Bank of Canada ever issued its own cryptocurrency.

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VANCOUVER — The compounding effects of climate change and logging are contributing tothe degradation of Pacific salmon habitat, experts say, adding a reassessment of watershed logging and restoration practices will be key to helping struggling fish p

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Former federal and provincial cabinet minister John Efford is being remembered as "true icon" of Newfoundland and Labrador politics.

OTTAWA — An agreement in principle that will see Ottawa pay billions in compensation to First Nations children harmed by an underfunded child welfare system is set to be announced in Ottawa this week.

OTTAWA — The latest wave of COVID-19 is bringing health-care resources in some remote communities in Canada to the breaking point as case numbers explode.

MONTREAL — Quebec City's main hospital network says it will postpone half of its surgeries and medical appointments starting Wednesday.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $25 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw. However, the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a lottery player in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Jan.

VANCOUVER — Richard Bosma's cows had been home for less than a week after an evacuation due to flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., before temperatures plummeted on his farm.

MONTREAL — Quebec politicians are meeting with National Hockey League brass in January, but it's unclear what influence the government can have on the league or whether team owners have any interest in bringing the Nordiques back to the provincial ca