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OTTAWA — The federal government should explore lowering the threshold for when to notify Canadians about potential interference in the middle of an election campaign, says a report released Tuesday evaluating how an independent panel monitored the 2021 election.

A winter season that lacked commitment in its early days is likely to finish strong before spring's sluggish arrival, according to predictions from a prominent forecaster.

OTTAWA — The federal deputy minister of public safety says the RCMP is not investigating any allegations of political interference concerning the last general election.

OTTAWA — Major suppliers to the federal government will soon have to start disclosing their carbon footprint to keep doing business with Ottawa.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans drafted the Canada-U.S. border into their partisan arsenal Tuesday, urging President Joe Biden to crack down on the flow of illegal drugs and migrants not just across America's southern frontier, but its northern one as well.

TORONTO — Mulham Alkhalil has been working for a high-end furniture manufacturer in Toronto since arriving in Canada last year from Syria via Libya.

MONTREAL — The mother of a Black man from Repentigny, Que., who was killed by police in 2021 has filed a lawsuit against the city and its police force.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Drones that the Kremlin said were launched by Ukraine flew deep inside Russian territory, including one that got within 100 kilometers (60 miles) of Moscow, signaling breaches in Russian defenses as President Vladimir Putin ordered stepped-up protection at the border.

EDMONTON — Alberta is predicting a $2.4-billion budget surplus for its petro-powered economy this year, with plans to take a big bite out of its debt and put up guardrails to prevent eye-popping deficits when oil booms go bust.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lindsey Lundholm looked out over hundreds of people at the Utah State Capitol last year and felt a deep sense of healing.