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OTTAWA — Government whip Mark Gerretsen insists nothing went wrong Monday evening when opposition parties successfully amended the throne speech to call on the government to table an economic update before Parliament breaks for the summer.

OTTAWA — The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid is calling on Israel to stop restricting the flow of food aid to the Gaza Strip — while Israel's ambassador is pushing back on Ottawa's suggestion that his country is violating humanitarian law.

OTTAWA — Newly tabled legislation would give authorities new powers to search mail, allow officials to pause or cancel immigration applications more easily and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role to include security activities.

MONTREAL — Montreal is forging ahead with new rules banning many short-term rentals for nine months a year, hoping to alleviate a housing crunch and strike a blow in a lengthy battle against unauthorized listings.

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper is calling on Canada to move past its dispute with India, arguing in a speech on Saturday that the country is an indispensable partner in a volatile world.

ST. JOHN'S — Two voters in Newfoundland say they hope Elections Canada can learn from a dramatic judicial recount that revealed hundreds of people in their riding may have marked their ballots in the wrong spot.

OTTAWA — An association representing duty free stores and a group of 15 border city mayors have written a letter to the federal government asking for financial support and clarity on export rules.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... More join the thousands fleeing wildfires in Sask.

The latest wildfire evacuees in Saskatchewan are being told to head south to Prince Albert after being ordered to leave the northern town of La Ronge.

Winnipeg hotels were opening up Monday to evacuees who fled their homes due to raging wildfires, while to the west in Saskatchewan thousands more were ordered to flee.