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StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years.

OTTAWA — When it comes to government information, there is no shortage of sensitive matters. As it turns out, a "fun fact" about ocean critters is on the list.

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $25 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Feb. 17 will be an estimated $30 million. The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey's earthquake zone has returned to Vancouver to a hero’s welcome after spending days combing through the rubble as part of the international lifesaving efforts.

OTTAWA — A prominent voice for stricter gun control is telling MPs the federal government's efforts to outlaw assault-style firearms have become mired in disinformation.

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says federal health-care money specifically for the territories is "critical" to service delivery.

MONTREAL — Ukraine Team Select, a hockey team consisting of 11- and 12-year-old refugees displaced by war in their home country, rubbed shoulders with hockey royalty on Tuesday when they met the NHL's Montreal Canadiens.

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are trying to reassure the World Sikh Organization of Canada that the party remains opposed to Quebec's secularism law after its MPs voted in support of a provision the province used to create it.

The federal health minister says he expects British Columbia and Ottawa to soon reach a flexible one-on-one agreement that improves health services for people needing care and those who provide that service.

MONTREAL — A former SNC-Lavalin vice-president found guilty of bribing foreign officials — including the son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi — and pocketing millions of dollars lost his appeal on Monday and was given 48 hours to report to pri