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EDMONTON — The Alberta government is taking the next step towards a referendum question on equalization. Premier Jason Kenney says his government will put before the legislature a motion on the wording of a referendum question.

OTTAWA — China's growing authoritarianism and coercive diplomacy constitute a challenge to democratic countries around the world including Canada, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said Monday.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera.

LONDON, Ont. — Noor Al-Henedy’s first reaction was to call her family when she heard that a Muslim family in London, Ont., was targeted in a deadly vehicle attack.

PORT RENFREW, B.C. — The leaders of three First Nations on southwestern Vancouver Island say they've told the B.C.

OTTAWA — Speaker Anthony Rota has ruled that the conduct of a Liberal MP who urinated during virtual parliamentary proceedings constitutes a prima facie case of contempt of the House of Commons.

MONTREAL — Boufeldja Benabdallah, co-founder of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, says he is filled with compassion and empathy for the family of five Muslims who were attacked by a driver in London, Ont., Sunday night.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 5:50 p.m. Alberta is reporting 127 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths due to the virus. The province says there are 4,707 active cases.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Public Prosecutions Services announced Monday that no criminal charges will be filed against the police officer who fatally shot Chantel Moore a year ago.

Cities in Eastern Canada are adapting their heat wave-response plans, as pandemic restrictions have closed many places where people normally go to beat the heat.