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OTTAWA — The body in charge of administering the House of Commons is set to look into whether the hybrid Parliament is forcing French-speaking MPs and committee witnesses to speak English.

NANAIMO, B.C. — A cargo ship that lost more than 100 containers into the Pacific Ocean after a fire on board has been cleared to travel to the Port of Nanaimo in British Columbia.

OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi says Canada has signed agreements to buy up 1.5 million courses of oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19.

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are demanding the Liberal government provide more clarity on the next steps in Canada's search for a new fighter jet, including when a replacement for the military's aging CF-18s will be announced.

IQALUIT — In the summer, the Sylvia Grinnell River near Iqaluit is a popular spot to fish for Arctic char where ice-cold water cascades over rocky ledges.

OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services says it will soon recommend that male blood donors be asked if they have had multiple sexual partners and anal sex, not if they have had sex with a man.

OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has expanded its recommended eligibility for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines in response to reports of waning protection against the virus.

OTTAWA — South Korea's ambassador to Canada says he expects the federal government to make some "ambitious" promises when his country hosts a major peacekeeping summit next week.

OTTAWA — An Ontario infectious disease specialist says there is evidence testing all travellers before and after they arrive in Canada will identify most cases of COVID-19 coming into the country. Dr.

WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister is wrapping up her latest official visit to the U.S. capital — her second since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at the White House last month.