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OTTAWA — Green Leader Annamie Paul has begun to unveil her "shadow cabinet" nine months into her tenure. Paul revealed seven names Wednesday evening, with plans to roll out the rest this week.

OTTAWA — Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould will not seek re-election in the next federal campaign, saying in a letter to her constituents on Thursday that Parliament has become "toxic and ineffective" during her time in politics.

OTTAWA — A fourth wave of COVID-19 now surging across the United Kingdom doesn't have to become a reality in Canada as long as people keep getting vaccinated as quickly as possible, some infectious disease experts say.

TAMPA, Fla. — Having a team in the Stanley Cup final can't help Canada bridge its regional divisions.

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OTTAWA — Canada’s top military procurement official warns there is no "quick fix" to the software issue identified as the primary cause of last year’s deadly helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, which killed six service members.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back-to-back champions, while the Montreal Canadiens' remarkable playoff run has come to an end.

MONTREAL — There were tears on the streets of downtown Montreal Wednesday night, as the Canadiens ended their Stanley Cup run with a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

OTTAWA — The election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will go to a second day of voting and a fourth ballot after no candidates reached the necessary 60 per cent threshold to claim victory.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions for the second year in a row. The Lightning downed the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Wednesday to take the best-of-seven final in five games. It's Tampa Bay's third Stanley Cup in franchise history.