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Canada-Russia-U.S. tensions could overshadow Arctic Council meeting

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will sit down with her U.S. and Russian counterparts Thursday at the Arctic Council Meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska. More May 10
- U.S. affirms commitment to Arctic climate change research May 08
- Blog Big science for refreezing the Arctic ice cap: Bob McDonald May 05
- Trump to give NAFTA talks a 'good, strong shot' after Trudeau warns of withdrawal risks Apr 27 video
- CBC Investigates Millions in suspected Russian crime proceeds flowed through Canadian banks, companies May 10
Opposition asks 18 times, but Trudeau won't answer on ethics commissioner meetings

Opposition MPs repeatedly asked the Prime Minister on Wednesday to detail his interactions with the ethics commissioner, making a concerted effort to demonstrate Justin Trudeau's unwillingness to answer the question and using his own desire for a prime minister's question period against him. More May 10 read comments video
- Analysis Justin Trudeau takes a lot of questions, but doesn't always answer May 07
- Trudeau tries something new at question period, but impasse on democratic reform remains Apr 05 video
Don Meredith eligible for pension because he resigned, avoided expulsion

Don Meredith is eligible to collect his parliamentary pension because he resigned before facing an expulsion vote. More May 10 video
- Don Meredith resigns from Senate over relationship with teen May 09 video
- Senate ethics committee recommends Don Meredith be expelled May 02 video
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2016 Presidential candidate Evan McMullin and former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean weigh-in on Trump firing Comey. Quebec Environment Minister David Heurtel with an update on flooding. CBC Polls Analyst Eric Grenier breaks down the B.C. election results. More May 10
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Federal Court says Canadians can't have citizenship revoked without due process May 10
Number of asylum seekers from Mexico down for first time since visa lift May 10
MMIW inquiry won't hear from most families until the fall May 10
Flood recovery won't be quick or easy, Goodale warns May 10 read comments video
Liberals to name ex-Ontario minister Madeleine Meilleur to official languages post May 10
PODCAST The Pollcast: Breaking down B.C.'s election results - and looking ahead to Nova Scotia's May 10 read comments audio
Liberals to table legal defence of crackdown on impaired driving May 10 read comments
One way to battle future flooding: stop building on flood plains, say experts May 09 read comments
NEB proposes to review upstream, downstream emissions from Energy East May 10
Jagmeet Singh to announce bid for NDP leadership: sources May 10 read comments
Analysis Polls hit the mark in B.C. election after 2013 miss May 10 read comments video
B.C. Liberals hang on to power, could form minority government May 10 read comments
CBC Investigates Millions in suspected Russian crime proceeds flowed through Canadian banks, companies May 10
Analysis The big math of Bernier's vision for small government May 09 read comments video
Don Meredith resigns from Senate over relationship with teen May 09 video
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'We pull together': Federal government to pick up costs to deploy military to flood zones May 09, 4:45 PM ET read comments video
Trump fires FBI director James Comey May 10, 8:45 AM ET read comments
Real tragedy of Operation Medusa is that Taliban may soon win back ground hard won by Canadian troops May 08, 9:57 PM ET
Ukraine seeking Canada's help to set up high-level corruption court May 09, 5:00 AM ET
Canadian officials make 1st visit to Tehran since embassy closed in 2012 May 09, 5:16 AM ET

What to watch for in the B.C. election May 09, 5:48 PM ET read comments
Trudeau government spends $30K on Come From Away tickets May 09, 9:54 AM ET
Refugees once again have full health benefits, but some practitioners still don't know that May 09, 5:00 AM ET read comments video
Federal government spending tens of thousands at elite private club May 08, 10:15 PM ET read comments
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Opposition asks 18 times, but Trudeau won't answer on ethics commissioner meetings

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Pollsters vindicated in B.C. election after 2013 miss

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Talks with British on ownership of Franklin artifacts still unresolved

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