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OTTAWA — A longtime Conservative organizer says Patrick Brown was personally involved in an arrangement that saw her paid by a third-party company for work she did on his leadership campaign.

The Assembly of First Nation’s annual meeting boiled over with accusations of corruption, a climate of toxicity and bullying in a crisis that the national chief says is a great opportunity for the organization to begin to heal

OTTAWA — The federal government isn't considering putting up money to help buy shares in the only domestic manufacturer of COVID-19 vaccines, but it is "working on a solution" with Medicago's parent company.

OTTAWA — A Conservative party insider says Patrick Brown's exit isn't likely to change the outcome of the leadership race, but it may encourage candidates to change their strategies.

Ontario is considering expanding eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines to people under 60 years of age and that decision is expected to come early next week, the province's top doctor said Thursday.

MONTREAL — A well-known Montreal performer whose drag queen storytime event at a local library was cancelled has been invited to meet with elected officials to discuss the event.

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Not even some of the most stringent gun control and red flag laws in the U.S. are able to guarantee that high-powered assault weapons don't end up in the wrong hands in the state of Illinois.

MONTREAL — Quebec health officials are reporting a dozen new cases of monkeypox for a total of 248 since the outbreak began in the province. Earlier this week, authorities had reported 236 declared cases in the province.

OTTAWA — The Canadian government says it is business as usual with the United Kingdom despite the dramatic ousting of Prime Minister Boris Johnson by his party.

A driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton, Ont., two years ago is challenging his conviction on drug-impaired driving charges as well as his sentence.