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Canada's highest court is slated to rule Friday on federal environmental legislation in a decision expected to settle — for now — the role of different levels of government in balancing the economic benefits and environmental costs of resource develo

A Canadian woman trapped in Gaza says she is afraid she could die at any moment as Israeli warplanes drop bombs around her in the sealed-off Palestinian territory, and she's pleading for Ottawa's help.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

VANCOUVER — A federal government decision to reverse course on issuing an emergency order for the northern spotted owl has angered the British Columbia First Nation that asked for the protection of the endangered species.

OTTAWA — A Canadian citizen with deep connections to Canada's capital city was killed by Hamas militants in Israel, the head of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa said Wednesday.

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got an up-close look at the burned-out remains of buildings and vehicles Wednesday as he toured parts of the Northwest Territories ravaged by a record wildfire season.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has given itself an extra two years to establish a long-promised buyback program for firearms it banned in the wake of the deadly 2020 Nova Scotia shooting rampage.

OTTAWA — A lawyer for a former RCMP intelligence official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law said Wednesday that government leaks of sensitive information "happen often.

QUEBEC — Two former Quebec junior hockey players pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually assaulting a minor in June 2021 as their team celebrated a championship win.

CALGARY — The fuse is lit for fireworks in Ottawa after a Liberal member of Parliament accused Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of making false claims days before Smith is slated to appear before a federal environmental committee.