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OTTAWA — Conservative members of Parliament joined other parties to vote in favour of a bill that enshrines the federal government's long-term commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care system.

QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois has turned down an invitation to address the crowd at a major concert marking the province's national holiday in protest over the choice of host.

LEBEL-SUR-QUÉVILLON, Que. — The mayor of a northern Quebec town said Monday that firefighters were making progress combating a nearby forest fire, but he warned residents to be prepared should a new evacuation order be issued.

OTTAWA — Canada Day celebrations this year are set to feature a citizenship ceremony for 17 people in Ottawa, speeches from dignitaries and a cross-country concert with Canadian musicians. Ottawa's LeBreton Flats Park will be open from 9 a.m.

OTTAWA — Canada has levied sanctions against seven Iranian officials, citing their role in gross and systematic human-rights violations in the country's criminal justice system.

Economists say government spending can affect both demand and supply in the economy, making its total impact on inflation more difficult to read. 

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OTTAWA — The Liberal government should undertake a "comprehensive reform" of Canada's extradition law as soon as possible to prevent "further injustices" due to shortcomings, a House of Commons committee recommends.

OTTAWA — Voters in the federal riding of Calgary Heritage will go to the polls late next month.

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they are investigating a homicide after a man was allegedly gunned down in his car in a city northeast of Montreal. Police say Noël Garcia-Frias, 32, was found Friday in Charlemagne.