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MONTREAL — The federal government is moving ahead with the next phase of a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday.

A lawyer for three British Columbia RCMP members facing dismissal over alleged racist group chats told a police conduct board panel that they should be replaced over "real or perceived" bias against the officers.

LYTTON, B.C. — The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire.

The federal government says it has purchased 500,000 doses of a bird flu vaccine as a proactive measure, pointing to guidance that says high-risk people should be prioritized for the shot, such as farm workers exposed to infected animals.

MONTREAL — Bold plans and promises for high-speed rail lines in Canada stretch as far back as Pierre Trudeau's government. So far, none have come to pass.

OTTAWA — The federal government has confirmed that small businesses will have to pay tax on their carbon rebate, despite government promises otherwise, because Parliament can't currently pass legislation to make the payment exempt from income taxes.

Climate advocacy groups are calling on officials to crack down on the fossil fuel industry's role in K-12 education, suggesting its alleged influence has gone largely unchecked in the absence of robust climate change education.

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to limit the duration of strikes and lockouts.

TORONTO — Advance polls open Thursday in Ontario's election — one week before general voting day — and only the Green Party has released a full platform, while Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford has been notably absent from the campaign trail.

OTTAWA — 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King was sentenced to three months of house arrest in an Ottawa court this morning.