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OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent further tragedy after four recent wildfire-related deaths.

OTTAWA — An event for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was cut short in Belleville, Ont., today after nearly 100 protesters surrounded him and his motorcade.

WASHINGTON — Canada's budget watchdog is taking a second look at Ottawa's new tax on underused housing that critics hope will lead to a last-minute reprieve for U.S. cottage owners.

When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was in high school that she decided on her true calling.

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia has named neuropsychologist and Carleton University leader Benoit-Antoine Bacon as its new president and vice-chancellor.

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to New York City to sing the praises of democratic values and Europe's ongoing efforts to defend them.

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who allegedly got into a shootout with provincial police officers on Wednesday. The watchdog — known as the BEI — says police responded to a call around 7 p.m.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. ports in limbo as union removes strike notice...

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The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia has rescinded a 72-hour strike notice that could have shut down cargo movements across the province again on Saturday. Here is a timeline surrounding the events. 2022 Nov.