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OTTAWA — The committee of MPs and senators that oversees federal security policy has uncovered gaps in Canada's cyberdefences that could leave many agencies vulnerable to state-sponsored hackers from countries like China and Russia.

OTTAWA — Figures behind the protests blockading Parliament Hill and various border crossings are championing new ways to finance their movement — including through their own crypto token — as Ottawa invokes sweeping powers to crack down on their cash

KEESEEKOOSE FIRST NATION — A First Nation in eastern Saskatchewan says it has found 54 potential graves believed to hold the remains of children who attended two former residential schools.

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign affairs minister says the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains high as cyberattacks undermined earlier optimism Tuesday that the Kremlin might be drawing down its military forces.

VANCOUVER — The child victims in Vancouver's oldest unsolved murder case have been identified as two young brothers, nearly 70 years after their remains were found.

Catastrophic floods that swamped much of southern British Columbia last fall were at least twice as likely because of climate change, suggests new research from Environment Canada.

HALIFAX — Relatives of victims killed in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia say they are feeling "deep discouragement" with the public inquiry investigating the horrific 2020 crime that claimed 22 lives, their law firm says.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Restrictions are to ease in 15 Nunavut communities starting Monday as COVID-19 cases slowly drop across the territory.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's administration had two different and seemingly disparate international crises on its hands Friday when Jake Sullivan, the president's national security adviser, strode to the podium in the White House briefing room.