National News

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

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of the Northwest Territories are heading to the polls today, more than a month after the election was originally set to be held. The election had been scheduled for Oct.

OTTAWA — A Canadian peace activist believed to have been taken hostage during the Hamas attack in Israel five weeks ago is dead, her son says.

OTTAWA — Some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip say Canada's definition of family means they had to make the heartbreaking choice to leave loved ones behind.

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of the Northwest Territories are heading to the polls Tuesday, more than a month after the election was originally set to be held. The election had been scheduled for Oct.

OTTAWA — A company that provides encrypted email service is disputing a former RCMP official's claim that it secretly worked on behalf of an intelligence agency.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday he doesn't yet have a position on the Liberal government's proposed legislation to ban the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts in most federally regulated workplaces.

OTTAWA — Ten more people with ties to Canada crossed from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on Monday, Global Affairs Canada said.

WINNIPEG — The first Canadian coins bearing the face of King Charles are soon to be circulated across the country.

MONTREAL — The second-highest-ranking member of Montreal's municipal administration says she is resigning after media reports revealed a series of questionable expenses in her previous role as head of the city's public consultation office.