National News

British Columbia's energy minister says the province will soon require Canadian-made products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel. Adrian Dix says B.C.

MONTREAL — A Quebec man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges relating to hate speech against Jews and the 3D printing of firearms.

OTTAWA — The federal government has taken administrative steps to help gain full control over a massive Russian cargo plane parked in Toronto, which Ottawa hopes to use to generate financial support for Ukraine.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from coming to Canada for the G7 summit this June.

OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree apologized Thursday afternoon on behalf of the federal government for its role in the Dundas Harbour relocations between 1934 and 1948, saying it is "long overdue.

MONTREAL — Montreal-area mayors are denouncing the Quebec government’s decision to force the City of Blainville to cede a piece of land for the expansion of a hazardous waste disposal site.

The wife of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky says it has "broken his heart" to read "mean comments" as he faces intense criticism in Canada.

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $270-million agreement for jobs and conservation projects in the Qikiqtani region, a majority-Inuit territory that is part of Nunavut.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association says its members are urging all federal parties to keep funding the national dental-care program, arguing it's good for the economy and for public health.

QUÉBEC — A long-serving minister in Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government has resigned amid a scandal over major cost overruns with the auto insurance board's online platform.