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Organizing a royal tour is a demanding task to begin with, but when it involved Prince Philip, his Canadian coordinators knew to expect the unexpected. Philip might eschew a motorcade and insist on walking.

The Ottawa Police Service has cleared a Nunavut RCMP officer in the shooting death of a man last year.

VANCOUVER — The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former student and team member.

The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units across the country has reached a near record as the spread of more contagious variants drives up hospitalizations, prompting Ontario officials to scale back on non-urgent procedures.

OTTAWA — Unionized federal prison chaplains have ratified a contract that includes wage increases and improved working conditions.

QUEBEC — A former Quebec judge found guilty in 2012 of fatally shooting his wife was ordered released from prison on Friday while he awaits a new murder trial.

OTTAWA — An advisory committee is calling on the Canada Revenue Agency to promote access to the disability tax credit in Indigenous communities.

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada will appeal a Federal Court ruling that limits First Nations' ability to postpone the election of chiefs and councils during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said.

LONDON — Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace said Friday. The Queen's husband was admitted to a London hospital on Feb. 17 after feeling unwell.

OTTAWA — Canada's economy added more than 300,000 jobs in March, once again outpacing expectations and putting the labour market on track to recoup all that was lost one year ago even before a federal budget rolls out with its promise of billions in