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Campaign trail: Where the leaders are

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will get some help from a second former prime minister when Jean Chretien takes part in a Liberal campaign event today.
Election Q&A: How does a minority government work?

Election Q&A: How does a minority government work?

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Stephen Harper and Liberal counterpart Justin Trudeau both say the party that emerges from the Oct. 19 election with the most seats in Parliament should have a chance to form a government.
Leaders focus on southern Ontario votes

Leaders focus on southern Ontario votes

OTTAWA — Battleground Ontario: starved for jobs, but swimming in votes.

Minister suspends re-election campaign as migrant crisis hits Canada

OTTAWA — Europe’s migrant and refugee crisis washed over the Canadian federal election trail Thursday, sweeping the immigration minister from the hustings to deal with Canada’s response to the case of a Syrian family who drowned while trying to get t
Storm breaks B.C. Hydro record for outages

Storm breaks B.C. Hydro record for outages

VANCOUVER — B.C. Hydro said Tuesday that the windstorm that knocked out power in thousands of homes and businesses on the weekend is believed to be the largest such outage ever for the utility.
UBC president’s resignation concerns faculty group

UBC president’s resignation concerns faculty group

VANCOUVER — The president of the University of British Columbia’s abrupt resignation so early into his first term amounts to a leadership crisis, says the head of the school’s faculty association.

Use less water, province urges residents as drought levels rise

VANCOUVER — British Columbia residents are again being asked to curb water use as drought conditions persist.

Oct. 19 federal election is on: Gov. Gen. Johnston dissolves Parliament

FedElxn, 3rd Writethru code:1 Urgent Update:ADDS quotes, details; will be writethru Eds:With vars FedElxn See Photos JDT104290670 @ National, Politics HL:Governor General dissolves Parliament for Oct.

Twisters seen as severe storms hit Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Nerves were frayed across much of southern Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan on Monday night as a large band of severe weather spawned funnel clouds and produced heavy rain and damaging hail.
New Supreme Court justice went to UVic, practised in Victoria

New Supreme Court justice went to UVic, practised in Victoria

An Alberta judge who attended the University of Victoria law school and practised here has been named to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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