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Backbench Ottawa MP Chandra Arya to run for Liberal leadership

Backbench Ottawa MP Chandra Arya to run for Liberal leadership

OTTAWA — Ontario MP Chandra Arya is the second Liberal to announce he wants to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party.
Ukrainian-Canadians urge ongoing support for country amid political shifts

Ukrainian-Canadians urge ongoing support for country amid political shifts

OTTAWA — The Liberal party's political upheaval and Donald Trump's return to the White House have Ukrainian-Canadians hoping Ottawa's support for Ukraine remains firm.
Section of Rideau Canal Skateway to open Saturday

Section of Rideau Canal Skateway to open Saturday

OTTAWA — The National Capital Commission says Ottawa’s Rideau Canal will open to skaters Saturday morning. It is the earliest the canal has opened since the 2018-19 season after two years of warmer than usual winters.
U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs

U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada is looking to target American steel, ceramics, plastics and orange juice with retaliatory tariffs in response to threats of hefty duties on Canadian imports by the incoming Trump administration.
Elections BC looks at Conservative complaint of improper voting at recovery facility

Elections BC looks at Conservative complaint of improper voting at recovery facility

VICTORIA — British Columbia's election agency is reviewing a complaint of irregularities in a riding where a narrow NDP victory in last October's election gave the party a one-seat majority, with Conservative Leader John Rustad highlighting allegatio
Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be 'deep disappointment'

Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be 'deep disappointment'

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says it will be a "deep disappointment" if a First Nations drinking water bill dies completely before the next election.
Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday.
Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia

Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia

MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a United States federal court for running a scheme to illegally export millions of dollars' worth of electronic components to Russia for military use.
Supreme Court rejects Quebec woman's attempt to sue comedian who mocked her son

Supreme Court rejects Quebec woman's attempt to sue comedian who mocked her son

MONTREAL — Canada's highest court has put an end to a 12-year legal saga that pitted comedian Mike Ward against the family of a disabled Quebec singer whom he mocked in his routines.
Canadian water bombers, helicopters on the way to help fight Los Angeles wildfire

Canadian water bombers, helicopters on the way to help fight Los Angeles wildfire

The Canadian agency that co-ordinates cross-border wildfire response with the United States says it's working to send a pair of airtankers to Southern California.