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OTTAWA — Retired general and senator Romeo Dallaire says Canadians can't just assume the U.S. will shoot down a missile heading towards Canada, and that it is time for this country to finally embrace continental missile defence.

CALGARY — The federal-provincial panel conducting an environmental review of the proposed Frontier oilsands mine project in northern Alberta has been ordered to consider its impact on Wood Buffalo National Park as requested by the UN's World Heritage

An elementary teachers' union in Ontario has issued a call to remove the name of Canada's first prime minister from schools in the province. The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario said it wants Sir John A.

WASHINGTON — As softwood negotiations with the United States languish, the Canadian government says it's readying itself for the next phase of the lumber fight, which has historically been a necessary step in resolving this recurring dispute: litigat

HALIFAX — A series of commemorative steel sculptures are to be erected across the Halifax area, as the city marks the 100th anniversary of the massive explosion that levelled much of its north end and killed nearly 2,000 people.

WASHINGTON — Canada, the United States, and Mexico have signed a confidentiality agreement designed to prevent leaks during the NAFTA negotiations, with a list of rules to protect details of the offers they submit to each other.

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Co. (TSX:HBC) says its president of international operations is leaving the company next month. HBC International president Don Watros, who was appointed to the post in January 2015, will vacate the position on Sept. 29.

KINGSTON, Ont. — An 18-year-old man is facing assault charges after he allegedly punched someone in the face for refusing to have a smoke with him. Police in Kingston, Ont.

BURNABY, B.C. — An investigation is underway after several videos were posted on social media of what Metro Vancouver Transit Police say was a confrontation involving "profane and racially slanted language.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The much-watched Chase the Ace draw near St. John's will end with a flourish of drama next week.