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What to know about David Johnston, the new special rapporteur on foreign interference

What to know about David Johnston, the new special rapporteur on foreign interference

OTTAWA — Former governor general David Johnston is the "eminent Canadian," as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put it, who will oversee investigations into foreign interference in Canadian elections.
NDP calls on federal government to make caregiver credit a refundable tax benefit

NDP calls on federal government to make caregiver credit a refundable tax benefit

OTTAWA — New Democrats are calling on the federal government to follow through with its promise to make a tax credit for caregivers a refundable benefit.
'Worse than an animal': Mother enraged as killer claims Amanda Zhao might be alive

'Worse than an animal': Mother enraged as killer claims Amanda Zhao might be alive

In 2002, Yang Baoying flew from China to Vancouver to identify her daughter Amanda Zhao’s body. The 21-year-old English student’s remains had been found stuffed in a suitcase in Mission, B.C.
Canada will hold special ceremony to mark May 6 coronation of King Charles: Trudeau

Canada will hold special ceremony to mark May 6 coronation of King Charles: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will hold a special ceremony marking the coronation of King Charles on May 6.
Legault to visit Quebec town reeling from vehicle attack : In The News for March 16

Legault to visit Quebec town reeling from vehicle attack : In The News for March 16

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The executive director of a Nunavut food charity says there's a need to address the root causes of food insecurity after 500 people in the territorial capital went without a daily meal for a week.
The rise and fall of Canada's domestic PPE market

The rise and fall of Canada's domestic PPE market

Most Canadian businesses that answered federal and provincial calls during the pandemic to build up a domestic sector for personal protective equipment have collapsed.
Federal and Alberta governments to study oilsands tailings leak communication

Federal and Alberta governments to study oilsands tailings leak communication

EDMONTON — The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around a nine-month delay in notifying the public about toxic seepage from an oilsands tailings pond.
Researcher calls for more wild horse protections after 17 shot dead in rural B.C.

Researcher calls for more wild horse protections after 17 shot dead in rural B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A biologist and wild horse researcher is calling for stronger federal and provincial protections for the animals after 17 carcasses were found in rural British Columbia.
Senior military officer acquitted of sexual assault sues government, PM for $6M

Senior military officer acquitted of sexual assault sues government, PM for $6M

OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, a senior military officer who was acquitted of a sexual assault charge late last year, has filed a $6-million lawsuit against the Canadian government.