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The federal government should act quickly to better protect critical habitat from old-growth logging and destruction, environmental groups said Tuesday, as they hailed a court decision touching on at-risk migratory bird protections.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fending off fresh questions about the controversial Nazi veteran who was invited to the House of Commons last fall.

Canada sanctioned nearly a dozen people Tuesday connected to the brutal attack on Israel four months ago that triggered the country's protracted conflict with Hamas.

MONTREAL — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to improve security at the country's ports as part of his plan to combat vehicle theft in the country.

Montreal police say four businesses were targeted by arson within the span of two hours early this morning.

Ottawa is pouring an additional $99 million into the Canada Housing Benefit, and another $100 million will go toward emergency winter funding.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

OTTAWA — Thirteen years ago, in the throes of a major political loss and personal crisis, Mark Holland experienced the darkest period of his life.

BURNABY, B.C. — The jury in a coroner's inquest into the Winters Hotel fire that killed two people in Vancouver two years ago has recommended ending public funding for single-room-occupancy hotels in privately owned buildings.

OTTAWA — Demand for federal cash to help defray the cost of home energy renovations spiked in recent months, forcing the government to close applications for the program almost a year earlier than expected.