Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to review the serious situation unfolding in the West Asia region.
Newly proposed legislation would make it easier for police and Canada's spy service to investigate online activities.
The Conservatives are pushing for changes to the Criminal Code they say would offer new protections to people who use force to defend themselves during a home invasion.
The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Health Canada is investigating the deaths of two people in recent months who donated plasma at private collection centres in Winnipeg.
Quebec's hydro utility was working to reestablish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province's south, knocking down branches and turning streets and sidewalks into skating rinks.