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The Surface Transportation Board, which regulates the U.S. rail industry, has said it will make a decision on whether to allow CN to use the trust by the end of August. The KCS board also said it stands by CN's proposal, despite a sweetened bid by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. earlier this week. 

Federal officials have been travelling the country in recent weeks, announcing agreements with some provinces and territories to create a national child-care system. Saskatchewan's government is the eighth to join.

Those charged are from Lethbridge and Calgary, and also include a business owner and two teenage boys. Police said they also have warrants for the arrest of two other suspects.

With a federal campaign expected to kick off this Sunday, here's a look at how an election is called in Canada

The Department of National Defence announced Eyre's promotion from lieutenant-general to full general this morning.

There are close to half a million people who work directly for the federal government, a Crown corporation, the military, or the RCMP.

All public-health restrictions were scheduled to lift on Monday, but will now stay in place for another six weeks.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer's forecast is based on Air Canada using about $1.2 billion intended to refund travellers, but not using the other available credit from the $5.9-billion government aid package the company agreed to in April.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have been criss-crossing the country, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

'The system isn't working the way it is right now.'