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Canada becomes first country in Americas to obtain Chinese currency hub designation

BEIJING — Canada and China have signed a reciprocal currency deal that’s expected to dramatically boost exports. The hub will …

Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus has infected more than 200 Canadians

OTTAWA—Health Canada says more than 200 Canadians have been infected by a virus that has sickened hundreds of thousands of …

On Twitter, Kenney defends his ‘no veils’ policy at citizenship ceremonies

I believe people taking the public Oath of Citizenship should do so publicly, w/ their faces uncovered. Do you agree? …

Kenney: Foreign workers overhaul a success as applications plummet

OTTAWA — Employment Minister Jason Kenney says there’s been a significant decrease in applications for temporary foreign workers since the …

Study: New immigrants to Canada not sold on upcoming express entry system

OTTAWA — A newly released government study suggests newcomers to the country have misgivings about Ottawa’s intention to ensure would-be …

Prison suicide report harshly critical of Corrections Canada procedures

OTTAWA—The federal prison watchdog says Corrections Canada must stop isolating mentally ill, suicidal or self-harming prisoners, saying inmates in segregation …

As CMA votes to oppose smoking plants, Mulcair calls pot puffing personal choice

OTTAWA—Tom Mulcair defended the use of marijuana as a matter of personal choice Wednesday, recalling his own youth puffing on …

Social Security Tribunal struggling to manage massive backlog, documents show

OTTAWA — Ailing, disabled and unemployed Canadians seeking benefits have been facing increasingly long waits to have their appeals heard, …

Russia bans food imports from Canada; ‘We will not be intimidated,’ says Moore

OTTAWA — Canada is standing firm against Russia in the face of retaliatory sanctions on Canadian food products, saying it …

Western provinces say they badly need temporary foreign workers

IQALUIT, Nunavut—Western provinces have a genuine, pressing need for skilled labour and the federal government’s recent overhaul of its temporary …

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