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Canada's Trudeau denies political interference in SNC-Lavalin case

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau has said no inappropriate pressure was placed on a minister when he raised concerns to her about a prosecution related to one of the country's biggest firms.

Trudeau and Wilson-Raybould: The crisis that could unseat Canada's PM

Another minister has gone in a deepening political crisis that threatens to engulf Justin Trudeau's re-election chances. Here's what you need to know.

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Jonathan-Ismael Diaby: Does ice hockey have a racism problem?

A racist incident at a Quebec hockey arena has reopened old wounds about what some former players are calling the dark side of Canada's national pastime.

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Meng Wanzhou: Huawei chief executive can be extradited, Canada says

Canada has said it will allow the US extradition case against Huawei's chief executive to move forward, but the court must make a final decision.

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Justin Trudeau Faces Calls to Resign

Despite the opposition party's calls for Trudeau to resign, the Canadian prime minister has refused, maintaining that any decision to avoid prosecuting SNC-Lavalin was Wilson-Raybould's alone.

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© LARS HAGBERG/AFP/Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media before Question Period in Ottawa, Ontario, on February 27, 2019.

How a move to Canada helped Donald and Ivana Trump meet

Ivana Trump's life in the West actually began north of the border

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Ivana and Donald Trump are seen standing in New York on July 4, 1988. (Marty Lederhandle/Associated Press)

'Extremely dangerous' cold weather grips Prairies, Ontario, Quebec

Environment Canada warns of hypothermia, frostbite and the risk to pets

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A woman bundles against the cold in downtown Winnipeg on Tuesday. Areas from Saskatchewan to Quebec have been hit by an arctic blast. (Lyzaville Sale/CBC)

Kirk Woodman: Canadian mine worker killed in Burkina Faso

A Canadian mining worker kidnapped earlier this week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso has been killed, Canadian officials confirm.

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Rahaf Mohammed: Saudi teen says women 'treated like slaves'

A Saudi teenager given asylum in Canada after fleeing her family has said the journey was "worth the risk" so she could live a more independent life.

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REUTERS / Ms Mohammed was met at Toronto's airport by Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland

Canada will grant asylum to Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse: Trudeau

'We have accepted the UN's request that we grant her asylum,' prime minister says

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Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, an 18-year old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse from her family to seek asylum, is headed to Canada. (Sakchai Lalit/Associated Press)

Justin Trudeau: Three challenges facing him in 2019

A lot has changed for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he swept to power almost four years ago. What hurdles does he face as he heads into another election year?

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'A geopolitical bonfire': Canada feels heat of US-China trade war after Huawei arrest

In the two weeks since a Huawei tech executive was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States, two other Canadians have been detained in China. Are Ottawa’s fears of becoming a proxy in the trade war between the US and China bearing out?

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Thomas Peter, Reuters | A paramilitary police officer cycles past the Canadian embassy in Beijing on December 12.

Former Canadian diplomat detained in China: sources

From 2003 to 2016, he worked as a diplomat with stints in Beijing and Hong Kong, among others, according to his profile on LinkedIn

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Michael Kovrig, an employee with the International Crisis Group and former Canadian diplomat appears in this photo provided by the International Crisis Group in Brussels, Belgium, December 11, 2018.

China’s fury as arrest shocks the world

China has demanded the release of a female executive from its tech giant Huawei who was arrested in a case that compounds tensions with the US and threatens to derail global trade talks.

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Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the founderSource:Supplied

Canada arrests chief financial officer of China's Huawei

Canadian authorities said Wednesday that they have arrested the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies for possible extradition to the United States.

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Reuters / Aly Song (file photo) | People walk past a Huawei sign at the Consumer Electronics Show in Shanghai, China on June 14, 2018.

Basic plan rises a dollar to $9.99 a month

Netflix's standard plan will now cost $3 more

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Netflix says the higher prices are effective immediately for new subscribers, while existing users will be notified by email before their bills rise in the coming weeks. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)

Jamal Khashoggi: Canada levels sanctions on 17 Saudi nationals

Canada has imposed sanctions on 17 Saudi nationals allegedly linked to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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AFP / Khashoggi had gone to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain a marriage document

Small plane crashes after mid-air collision near Kanata

Two aircraft were involved in the incident Sunday morning, police say

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Police close off William Mooney Road And McGee Side Road in Carp, Ont., after plane crash involving two aircraft. (Krystalle Ramlakhan/CBC)

Canada has already run out of weed

T’S only day two of legal recreational cannabis in Canada, but an overwhelming demand has already created major shortages in parts of the country

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The newly legalised drug is proving very popular. Picture: AFPSource:AFP

Nova Scotians lead the country in cannabis consumption, says StatsCan

23 per cent of Nova Scotia residents 15 and over used cannabis in third quarter of this year

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The top three provinces where residents 15 and above tried cannabis in the third quarter were Nova Scotia, B.C. and Manitoba. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)