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The Oregon Capitol was at a standstill Wednesday with only four days left in the legislative session, and it remains unclear when — or if— the Senate's 11 Republicans will return to the statehouse and end a walkout over a climate bill.

Defence lawyers for a senior Huawei executive have asked Canada's foreign affairs minister to stop the extradition process against their client, saying the request made by the United States was for political purposes, not legitimate law enforcement reasons.

A new agreement between Canada and the United States will soon allow travellers and cargo to pre-clear customs before they leave, allowing an easier movement of people and goods crossing the border.

Explosions and a blaze at the largest oil refinery on the East Coast sent a fireball into the sky and shook homes before dawn on Friday, June 21,2019, though authorities reported only a few minor injuries and said the air was safe to breathe.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will raise the issue of two Canadians being detained in China when he meets with the Chinese president next week, if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants him to.

Justin Trudeau's meeting with Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, June 20, 2019, is set to be a deal-making session that could turn on an exchange of favours on North American trade and the plight of two imprisoned Canadians in China.

Parliament's spending watchdog is putting new numbers to the cost of matching recent U.S. business-tax changes, pegging the price to the federal treasury at more than double government estimates.

Eight U.S. senators say Canadian mines in British Columbia are endangering cross-border rivers through a combination of poor environmental assessments and inadequate monitoring.

The second fire in six months at U.S. Steel's massive coke plant outside Pittsburgh knocked a key pollution control system offline on Monday, June 17, 2019, triggering a health warning as officials monitored the air around the plant for signs of a release of toxic sulfur dioxide.

Mexico's ambassador to Canada says his country will formally ratify the new North American trade deal within the next two weeks after having overcome its latest tariff drama with the United States by then.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made several not-too-subtle references to the American president on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, as he pledged to gradually increase international aid for women's health to $1.4 billion annually, with half dedicated to ensuring women have access to safe abortions and reproductive-health services worldwide.

China's ambassador to Canada says his government wants to end the countries' impasse but won't give way on two of Canada's major complaints.

New research suggests North Americans eat, drink and inhale tens of thousands of tiny plastic particles every year.

Canada's trade minister is endorsing a European Union plan to set up an alternative to the World Trade Organization's appeals panel, in case a U.S. refusal to appoint new members paralyzes it by the end of the year.

Poland Spring announced on Monday, June 3, 2019, a plan to use 100% recycled plastic for all its noncarbonated water containers, a move that comes amid growing concern about plastic pollution.