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OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday upheld impaired driving convictions in two cases, saying criminal law amendments enacted in 2018 were intended to simplify prosecutions based on breath test results.

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer projects the federal Liberals will narrowly maintain long-term fiscal sustainability with their new budget, but day-to-day spending measures mean Ottawa will blow past its new fiscal anchors.

MONTREAL — A graphite mine in Quebec has been included on the federal government's expanded list of major projects in the national interest to be considered for regulatory fast-tracking.

OTTAWA — More than 600,000 small businesses will share $623 million in carbon price rebate payments before the end of the year, the final payment they will receive following the end of the consumer carbon price last spring.

WASHINGTON — A record number of younger American women now say they want to leave the United States — and their most common destination of choice is Canada.

OTTAWA — Government records show the federal government spent more than $19 billion on external professional and special services in 2024-25 — an increase of almost $2 billion from the previous year and almost $8.5 billion since 2020.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is praising Ottawa’s latest list of major projects after another liquefied natural gas project made the cut, but environment groups are warning it is taking Canada in the wrong direction.

Podcast clips recently shared on social media claim that Health Canada plans to save money by "euthanizing" 15 million Canadians.

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP's convention two years ago, and he's hoping for another "healthy majority" at this weekend's convention in Victoria.

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