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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a recall has been expanded for Goodfood brand onions due to possible salmonella contamination. Goodfood Market Corp.

WHITEHORSE — The RCMP say they were originally called Tuesday to investigate a domestic dispute in the small Yukon community of Faro before they received reports of gunfire that left two people dead and a man critically injured.

OTTAWA — With only two days until the court deadline, the Liberal cabinet still has not decided whether or not to appeal a decision that would see the government pay out billions of dollars in compensation to Indigenous families, according to Canada'

EDMONTON — A former senior political staffer in the Alberta government alleges in a lawsuit that the premier’s office fostered a “poisoned work environment” and repeatedly failed to address her complaint of sexual harassment about another employee.

OTTAWA — The government says North Koreans heading to Canada under a new private sponsorship scheme will face health and security screening before being allowed in.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says his caucus has agreed to "respect and abide" by a new rule requiring members of Parliament to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to take their seats in the House of Commons.

OTTAWA — Newly minted Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday there is nothing 'really new" in the political rhetoric between Alberta and Ottawa around climate change this week, and shrugged off any suggestion his appointment will make

MONTREAL — A legal challenge to Quebec's vaccination mandate for health-care workers was before Quebec Superior Court on Wednesday, with the judge assuring he will proceed even if the province decides to further delay a deadline set for next month.

VICTORIA — The number of containers that fell into the ocean from a cargo ship off Victoria is up to 109 from the original estimate of 40, the coast guard said Wednesday.

IQALUIT — Nunavut's capital city says it expects tests on its drinking water to show undetectable levels of fuel. Iqaluit is under a state of emergency and its roughly 8,000 residents haven't been able to consume tap water since Oct.