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YELLOWKNIFE — Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls.

Alberta's nine-month silence over two releases of toxic oilsands tailings water is "worrisome," said federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team will lead a probe into allegations of historic misconduct by members of the Prince George RCMP detachment, and the failure of the force to act on the complaints.

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand has promised to fast-track the delivery of new anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weapons to Canadian soldiers in Europe, as Ottawa moves to address several glaring gaps in Canada's military capabilities.

MONTREAL — Quebec RCMP say they are investigating two alleged secret police stations operated by Chinese authorities in the province.

EDMONTON — The Alberta NDP Opposition says it would follow British Columbia in making prescription contraception free to residents if the party is elected in the spring.

OTTAWA — Opposition Conservatives say if Canadians want answers about China's meddling in the past two federal elections, they need to hear from Katie Telford, who has served as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff since the Liberals were swept into power in 2015.

NEW YORK (AP) — In May 2018, the nation's top Republicans needed help. So they called on the founder of Fox News, Rupert Murdoch.

A report released Thursday by Canada's chief science adviser says she considers COVID-19 the "head" of the pandemic but long COVID its "tail" as the illness inflicts significant harm on individuals, their families and potentially the country's economy.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A barrage of more than 80 Russian missiles and a smaller number of exploding drones hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine on Thursday, killing six people and leaving hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity.