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OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats are eyeing Alberta's urban-rural divide as a way to flip blue seats in the next general election.

Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Atikamekw women who say they were sterilized against their will.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's education minister says teachers must start seeking parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns, a move that has triggered a review and been panned as harmful to LGBTQ students.

Emergency notifications should be sent out for any events that have the potential to threaten lives, such as wildfires, says expert.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The federal government is examining its approach to immigration as part of a wider look at what is driving Canada's housing crunch and what it can do about it.

OTTAWA — Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan has settled a specific claim with the federal government over nearly 20,000 acres of land.

Montreal will give out boxes of free toys and baby supplies to every family in the city with a new infant starting next year. The so-called "welcome baby" boxes will be available in 45 city libraries as of Jan.

MONTREAL — Quebec has released a new plan to curb the number of collisions on its roads, including higher fines to deter dangerous driving.

OTTAWA — Toughening up the bail system without putting more people of colour behind bars is a balancing act, the leader of Canada's police chiefs said Tuesday.

Climate change has made summers like the kind that led to Quebec's disastrous wildfire season at least seven times more likely to happen again, says a new scientific analysis. The study by the U.K.