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Trains could start rolling 'within days,' labour minister says after sending dispute to binding arbitration

The dispute that has brought Canada's two biggest railways to a standstill could soon be over.Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon announced Thursday afternoon that he's sent the disputeto binding arbitration.

Canada is barrelling towards a massive rail shutdown. Leaders urge railways, union to finalize deal

Facing calls to interveneto avoid a massive railway disruption in the coming hours, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instead is urging the opposingparties toreach an agreement for the sake of Canadians and businesses.

Labour minister to meet with rail companies, union as deadline to avoid massive shutdown looms

Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon will meet with representatives of Canada's two main rail companies and unions as the deadline to avoid an unprecedented service shutdown approaches.

'Disgusted' immigration minister looking into revoking citizenship of Toronto terror suspect

The federalgovernment is looking into whether the citizenship of a man accused of planning a terror attack in Toronto should be revoked,Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday.

MPs vote to probe how a father and son linked to a terror plot got to Canada

MPs of all stripes have agreed to investigate how a father and son accused of planning a terror attack in Toronto were allowed into Canada despite claims that the father had taken partin a violent terrorist assault overseas.

During a tense summer in politics, RCMP union calls for Mounties to police Parliament Hill again

More than halfway through a yearthat's seenan attempt to assassinate a United States presidential candidate and some alarming arrests in Canada, the head of the RCMPs union is saying its time to put the Mounties back in charge of security on Parliament Hill.

Jordan Peterson agrees to social media coaching after Supreme Court declines free speech case

Canada's top court has dismissed the latest attempt by polarizing psychologist Jordan Peterson to challenge an order directing him to either undergo social media training or risk losing his licence to practise.

Ottawa reviewing security screening timeline in case of terror plot suspects, minister says

The federal government says it's reviewing its security screening process asquestions multiply about how a father and son accused of planning an attack in Toronto were allowed to immigrate to Canada.

Canadian Armed Forces 'pre-positioning' ahead of possible evacuation from Lebanon as tensions mount

The Canadian Armed Forces is pre-positioning assets in case its fleet is needed to evacuate Canadians from Lebanon amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to government officials.

For the first time ever, a woman is leading CSIS temporarily

For the first time in its 40-year history, a woman will lead the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on an interim basis.