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Former B.C. premier quits as Liberal leader and as member of legislature

Former B.C. premier quits as Liberal leader and as member of legislature

VICTORIA — Christy Clark, a gifted political campaigner with an ever-present smile, announced her resignation Friday as leader of British Columbia's Liberal party, one month after her government was tossed from power in a dramatic confidence vote.

Trudeau urges positivity ahead of meeting with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister

KENORA, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he believes he can work with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister despite public disagreement on several key files. Trudeau and Pallister have a meeting scheduled in Winnipeg on Saturday.

Search for long-missing Avro Arrow models gets underway in Lake Ontario

A mission to find nine models of the Avro Arrow — an advanced Canadian jet fighter that was controversially cancelled in 1959 — began Friday with a submarine scouring the waters of Lake Ontario in search of the free-flight prototypes.
Comedy legend Jim Carrey honoured during Montreal's Just For Laughs festival

Comedy legend Jim Carrey honoured during Montreal's Just For Laughs festival

MONTREAL — When Jim Carrey was 17 years old, one of his first out-of-town standup gigs was in Montreal. Decades later, the Canadian comedy legend was back in the city receiving the Generation Award presented by the Just For Laughs comedy festival.

Career highlights for Christy Clark

VANCOUVER — Former B.C. premier Christy Clark announced Friday she would be resigning as leader of the Liberal party and as a member of the legislative assembly in Kelowna West.

Public warned to adhere to fire bans in B.C. as hot, dry conditions fuel crisis

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Officials are aghast that some people are still ignoring campfire restrictions in British Columbia as wildfires fuelled by hot, dry and gusty conditions continue to plague the province. RCMP Staff Sgt.
Border tax demise may relieve pressure to reduce Canada's corporate taxes

Border tax demise may relieve pressure to reduce Canada's corporate taxes

The Trump administration's decision to drop a proposed border tax removes the threat of a trade war just as Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

Toronto man arrested in fatal shooting of man, 24, in Vaughan, Ont.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — York regional police say a Toronto man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 24-year-old Vaughan, Ont., man. They say officers found a man suffering serious injuries from a gunshot wound in Vaughan on Friday morning.

At least three companies participating in competition to design new warships

OTTAWA — Federal procurement officials say several companies are participating in a competition to design new warships for the navy — proof that Canada's largest planned military purchase remains on course.

Federal caribou plan doesn't meet legal requirements: environmentalists

Ottawa's new caribou recovery plan won't tell Canadians what the federal government is doing to conserve the many unprotected herds of the threatened species, says an environmental group.
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