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HALIFAX — The federal government will join New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in spending a total of $650 million on protecting the Chignecto Isthmus, the narrow strip of flood-prone land that links the two Maritime provinces.

More money is on the way for fire-ravaged Jasper, Alta., as the federal government has announced $187 million in new funding for the town's rebuild.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there a “fishing expeditio

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his second election campaign-style announcement in as many days Thursday, just as news broke that Prime Minister Mark Carney is widely expected to begin the race on Sunday.

British Columbia's Green Party says the NDP government needs to explain why its proposal for broad-reaching emergency cabinet powers is needed before its two members can support the legislation.

TORONTO — Three major organizations representing Ontario's colleges, universities and business community are urging the province to boost investment in the post-secondary sector, saying the economic threat from the United States underscores the need.

The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in Nanaimo, СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, which has been flooded with hundreds of kilograms of American produce.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government outlined major spending increases on capital projects and a mix of tax measures in its annual budget tabled Thursday.

OTTAWA — A major federal union says it's worried about a plan to eliminate more than 300 positions at Canada’s Translation Bureau.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower following another reminder that big, unsettling policy changes are underway because of President Donald Trump, along with more signals suggesting the U.S. economy remains solid for now.