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A group of longtime Conservatives is advocating for leadership hopefuls to develop credible climate plans at the same time as cancelling the federal carbon price has emerged as one of the first promises out of the race.

OTTAWA — Canada is rescheduling 11 planeloads of rapid tests this month that were due to be delivered via Russian cargo jets.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is renewing and expanding its restrictions on coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains in response to a strong public outcry and two reports written following extensive consultations on the issue.

MONTREAL — Lawyers for a Montreal man charged with fomenting hatred against Jewish people in a blog post on a far-right website told a judge Friday that the article falls short of what's needed for conviction.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to several European capitals to strategize with allies as fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifies.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden briefly shouted out America's allies and trading partners Friday even as he rolled out new details of his administration's long-promised plan to more stringently enforce the country's Buy American rules.

OTTAWA — The federal government is preparing to take action to ensure Quebec does not lose a seat when Canada's electoral map is redrawn.

Montreal public health officials were against the COVID-19 curfew that the province imposed last December, because little data existed on its effectiveness and out of concern for the most vulnerable, government documents reveal.

OTTAWA — With Sept.10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place.

OTTAWA — A spokesman for Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he will soon make a decision about whether to enter the Conservative party leadership race.