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OTTAWA — Bank of Canada is keeping its low-interest rate policy in place for a while longer, signalling Wednesday that it remains to be convinced the global economy is out of danger — adding Ukraine to its list of worries.

OTTAWA — The Ukrainian flag is flying on Parliament Hill as demonstrators gather nearby at Russia's embassy to protest the military intervention in Ukraine.

OTTAWA — Some high-profile cases involving unpaid internships in Canada over the last few years: Andy Ferguson: The 22-year-old Alberta practicum student was killed in a head-on collision in 2011 while driving home after working long hours during an

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is doomed to endure an extended period of decline unless population and economic trends are reversed and suspicious attitudes about business are changed, a report released Wednesday says.

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty opened a rift within the Conservative cabinet Wednesday by casting doubt on the wisdom of using next year's expected budget surplus to expand income-splitting ahead of the next election.

Budget includes grab bag of issues, from Senate suspensions to Bitcoins OTTAWA — A look at some unusual items included in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's budget, delivered Tuesday: Disgraced senators or MPs suspended from their jobs won't be allowed

OTTAWA — Long the whipping boys of revenue-hungry governments, Canadian smokers are now the target of the Conservative crusade against the deficit.

OTTAWA — The Harper government’s latest budget is chock full of items that don’t cost a penny but sure sound like a million bucks.

OTTAWA — A published report says leaked internal documents reveal the federal Conservative party has a secret strategy to undermine Justin Trudeau, exploit Laureen Harper's popularity and create a state-of-the-art database of potential supporters.

A list of Rob Ford's apologies around the so-called crack video scandal TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been forced to publicly apologize for various behaviours and off-colour or insulting remarks since the so-called crack video scandal broke in