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OTTAWA — The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appointing a tax task force.

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based aviation consortium says it is celebrating the first ever piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight, calling it a "milestone in sustainable aviation.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders in Western Canada today The top three federal party leaders are in Western Canada today.

OTTAWA — The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia — a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls.

British Columbia Premier David Eby said he had a "productive" discussion with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, with a focus on a "Team Canada" approach to what Eby called "attacks" on the softwood lumber industry by the United States.

A group of professors and a graduate student are taking the University of British Columbia to court to stop the school from engaging in "political activity," which they claim limits academic freedom and violates legislation requiring it to be non-political.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responded Monday to Liberal Leader Mark Carney using her as a stump speech punchline, saying Carney has issues with assertive women of opposing ideologies.

LAVAL — The man accused of killing two young children and injuring six more was likely experiencing psychosis the moment he rammed a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare, a psychiatrist told a courtroom on Monday.

OTTAWA — Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today.