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CAP-AUX-MEULES, Que. — Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine says it won't charge a mandatory $30 fee for visitors travelling to the archipelago, citing logistical issues for the system some said infringed on people's freedom to travel within the country.

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair caught the attention of a Ukrainian general on Monday when he said allies are talking about what it will take to get to "victory for Ukraine" in the war with Russia.

MONTREAL — Ceremonies marking Israel's national day took different forms in Canada on Tuesday, from cheering crowds at a party-like demonstration in Montreal to an unofficial event in Ottawa that drew a strong counter-protest.

OTTAWA — Canada's cyberspy agency says countries like Russia and China are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, as well as journalists and human rights activists.

VANCOUVER — Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from "ever" granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use in hospitals.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to promote Canada's trade relationship with the United States in a speech to one of the biggest unions in North America next week.

OTTAWA — The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying the two countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining peaceful relations with both the U.S. and China.

FORT NELSON, B.C. — The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres.

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VICTORIA — Allan Schoenborn killed his three children in 2008 and more than a decade later was permitted to legally change his name under British Columbia's Name Act, but his new identity as Ken John Johnson did not become public until Monday.