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More than 30 years after Canada's military allowed women to serve in combat roles, it's now specifically designing uniforms and body armour to fit their bodies. For decades, female soldiers have been wearing uniforms designed primarily for men and some say it has made their jobs harder, contributed to injuries and hurt morale. Retired major Sandra Perron became the country's...
Canadian Steel Producers Association calls move 'disappointing' and 'inconceivable.' The Liberal government is facing pushback after exempting a series of Chinese and U.S. steel and aluminum imports from retaliatory tariffs. A new order-in-council shows Ottawa has now granted dozens of Canadian companies relief so they don’t have to pay the price for retaliatory tariffs on specific products that businesses argued...
U.S. started clock to review free trade pact by announcing its own consultations. Canada is expected to announce it's launching formal consultations on the North American trade pact within the next week, after the Trump administration kicked off its own review and the U.S. ambassador said a larger deal is "not going to happen" soon. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's...
Canada's secretary of state for sport says the government is keeping Hockey Canada under increased monitoring for the foreseeable future as a condition of federal funding. Adam van Koeverden told CBC News that Canada's national governing body for hockey has made progress addressing its culture, but there is more work to be done. "It's not just a matter of a...
Prime minister expected to sign on to defence agreement at Brussels meeting. Prime Minister Mark Carney plans on joining a sweeping European plan in Belgium this month to rearm the continent and provide more military aid to Ukraine, CBC News has learned. Last month, Carney signalled to CBC's Power & Politics that he hopes to sign on to the new...
Mark Carney's official campaign launch for Liberal leader included high praise from supporters and some unexpected moments behind the scenes, including a glitchy Teleprompter, a mysterious limousine booking and police showing up on scene. The launch took place at the Laurier Heights Community League in Edmonton in a hall that holds around 140 people. The indoor space sat next to...
Relatives of some of those killed when Flight PS752 was shot down over Iran have filed complaints against former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki over her decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the deadly event. Now, a national security watchdog is expected to determine if Lucki and her police force acted appropriately, according to the complainants' lawyer.
A Liberal caucus source tells CBC News a number of MPs might not run again if Trudeau stays. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to say he means to stay on as Liberal leader after last week's surprise Conservative win in the Toronto-St. Paul's byelection, one Liberal MP is telling CBC News some caucus members are thinking about calling it...
Trailing in the polls among the younger voters who could decide the next general election, the federal Liberals are scrambling to bring up their social media game and sell their recent budget to skeptical millennials and Gen Z. After releasing a budget last month built around promises to help younger generations struggling with housing and the cost of living, Prime...
Claiming they destroyed his career to score political points after he was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is suing his accuser, the federal government, Canada's top soldier and other military officials for $10 million in damages. Military prosecutors withdrew the service offence charges against Whelan last year.
More than 100 Iranian-Canadians sent a letter to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday calling for an investigation of the party's handling of allegations of Iranian regime interference in an Ontario riding nomination race. Those who signed the letter include academics, physicians and people who lost loved ones on Flight PS752 when it was shot down by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary...
The military's former head of human relations has pleaded not guilty to a service offence related to an alleged inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.