What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers
OTTAWA -- The fall sitting of the House of Commons featured non-confidence votes, plenty of partisan bickering, and very little...
Sarah Ritchie
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Complaints body probes military police's handling of Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan case
OTTAWA -- The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the military's handling of the case against a former general who...
Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault tells committee: 'I am not Indigenous'
OTTAWA -- Randy Boissonnault, whose shifting claims to Indigenous identity cost him his job as employment minister, told a House...
Report released into Chinook helicopter crash that killed two Air Force members
OTTAWA -- An investigation report into a Chinook helicopter crash that killed two Armed Forces members last year is recommending...
Canada, U.S. embassies scramble after threat of Russian air strike in Kyiv
OTTAWA -- The Canadian and American embassies in Ukraine were closed to the public on Wednesday after the U.S. warned...
Canada, U.S. close embassies to public in Ukraine due to threat of Russian strikes
OTTAWA -- The Canadian and American embassies in Ukraine are closed to the public today after the U.S. warned of...
Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program
OTTAWA -- The federal government has tapped a panel of five experts to craft the path toward a universal pharmacare...
Auditor general will probe government contracts with ArriveCan app contractor
OTTAWA -- The federal auditor general will probe all government contracts given to the company that was behind the controversial...
Foreign affairs minister urges Canadians to leave Florida ahead of devastating storm
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canadians in Florida should leave and people planning to travel there should...
Anita Anand sworn in as transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez resigns
OTTAWA -- Treasury Board President Anita Anand has been sworn in as federal transport minister during a ceremony at Rideau...
Canada consulting with allies on possible involvement in AUKUS security pact
OTTAWA -- Canada is in consultations with the U.K., the U.S. and Australia about possible collaboration in the security pact...
Verdict expected in rape trial for former military leader Haydn Edmundson
OTTAWA -- An Ottawa judge is set to deliver a verdict this morning in the sexual assault trial for former...
Canada's consul general says he had nothing to do with purchase of new NYC residence
OTTAWA -- Canada's consul general in New York told members of a House of Commons committee on Thursday that he...
Canada's consul general in New York at House committee today about official residence
OTTAWA -- Canada's consul general in New York is meeting with MPs today to talk about the purchase of his...
'Anything is possible': Gen. Jennie Carignan takes over command of Armed Forces
OTTAWA -- Gen. Jennie Carignan was a little emotional on Thursday as she spoke to reporters about what it means...
Canada to work with Finland, U.S. on 'Ice Pact' to build icebreakers
OTTAWA -- Canada has signed a trilateral agreement with Finland and the U.S. to boost the production of icebreakers in...
A new U.K. government renews hopes for a free-trade deal with Canada
OTTAWA -- The major shift in the British political landscape after Thursday's election will likely have little impact on Canada's...
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to take helm as first woman in Canadian military's top job
OTTAWA -- A woman will finally hold the Canadian military's top job for the first time, after the federal government...
Canada lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terror group
OTTAWA -- Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity...
Veterans mark sombre 80th D-Day anniversary in France, leaders warn democracy at risk
COURSEULLES-SUR-MER -- Thirteen Canadian veterans of the Second World War returned to Normandy this week, where the sacrifice of Allied...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
OTTAWA -- The sky was overcast but the sea was calm as a dark green amphibious vehicle rose up out...
Trudeau travelling to Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Canadian D-Day veteran Bill Cameron dies just days before 80th anniversary events
OTTAWA -- Bill Cameron was looking forward to this week for a long time.
Canadian, Chinese defence ministers meet in Singapore as tensions rise over Taiwan
OTTAWA -- Defence ministers from Canada and China sat down together for the first time in 11 years at an...
Blair announces training, equipment deals at military trade show
OTTAWA -- Defence Minister Bill Blair came to the country's largest defence industry trade show on Wednesday to announce billions...