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EDMONTON — A former member of Alberta's legislative assembly and key fundraiser for war-torn Ukraine says he's skeptical about Premier Danielle Smith’s apology for remarks she made about the country's conflict with Russia.

OTTAWA — People who receive the GST rebate can expect to see an extra cheque this year that will double the amount of the benefit for the next six months, after the Liberal government's Bill C-30 became law on Tuesday.

Alan Black, a longtime journalist with The Canadian Press who worked 17 Olympics and was the "eyes and ears" of the national wire agency while most of the country was sleeping, has died. He was 64.

OTTAWA — Canada is imposing more restrictions on Iranian officials with a focus on entities Ottawa is linking to propaganda and torture.

LAVAL, Que. — A Quebec father accused of killing his two children in their home north of Montreal is still not able to appear before a judge.

OTTAWA — Canada's allies are calling for a rethink in Arctic relations after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

OTTAWA — Liberals, New Democrats, Conservatives and a steady stream of journalists walk into a bar. Pierre Poilievre doesn't.

OTTAWA — Different levels of government involved in trying to bring an end to the mass demonstrations in Ottawa and several border crossings last winter were not always on the same page, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Wednesday.

An initial estimate by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. suggests hurricane Fiona caused $660 million in insured damage.

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 Oct. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ...