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GATINEAU, Que. — The increasing number and intensity of natural disasters in Canada pushed Ottawa's bills for federal help to $360 million a year since 2011 — three times what the annual cost was in the previous decade, a recent program review shows.

SYDNEY, N.S. — One of Atlantic Canada's most stunning scenic roadways has been badly damaged by weather and is in need of major repairs weeks before a busy tourism season gets underway.

YAMACHICHE, Que. — Christian Montigny's two-storey home in the central Quebec town of Yamachiche is normally a lakefront cottage — but now it's become an island.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he's ready to start a major renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, now that his trade czar has achieved his long-awaited confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says it is significant that the United States joined its Arctic Council partners in signing a declaration that supports the Paris accord on climate change. Canada, the U.S.

Demanding a breath sample from a motorist is no different than asking for their licence and registration, Canada's justice minister argued Thursday as the federal Liberal government defended its proposed new crackdown on impaired driving.

OTTAWA — David Vigneault, a senior government official with experience at several federal security agencies, will be the next head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

VANCOUVER — Jim Benninger knows that a lot of people think the difference between a Liberal majority or minority government in British Columbia is resting on his shoulders.

EDMONTON — A 31-year-old Edmonton woman has been charged with second-degree murder after her 11-day-old daughter died from an methamphetamine overdose. Michelle Rice was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree murder.

TORONTO — Four men accused of arranging a brazen daytime killing at a crowded Toronto cafe as part of a feud among drug traffickers were found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday.