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Meet neffy: Health Canada approves epinephrine nasal spray for anaphylaxis
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first needle-free epinephrine treatment for severe allergic reactions:…
N.S. police arrest two in human trafficking case linked to N.B. and Ont.
HALIFAX — Police in Nova Scotia have charged two people with human trafficking and financial…
Advocate says end of door-to-door mail delivery will be ‘isolating’ for seniors
OTTAWA — Seventy-nine-year-old Janet Wees says she writes 400 letters a year and usually gets…
Carney lands on Time’s most influential people list for 2026
Perhaps it was the widely cited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, or…
Nova Scotia’s provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge says the provincial government made an unreasonable…
Quebec Court of Appeal overturns sexual assault verdict for Montreal skating coach
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal overturned a guilty verdict against a renowned skating coach…
Christine Fréchette has been sworn into office as Quebec’s second female premier
QUÉBEC — Christine Fréchette has officially been sworn in as Quebec’s premier, the second woman…
Kenneth Law to plead guilty to some counts, Crown to withdraw murder charges: lawyer
The lawyer for Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to…
Farming groups applaud private member’s bill aimed at speeding up product approvals
OTTAWA — Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member’s bill that would allow…
Whit Fraser talks career, hockey and Governor General coverage in new book
OTTAWA — For Whit Fraser, it all started with a leap of faith — taking…
Climate change is eroding typical nighttime breaks in wildfire activity, study says
Climate change is breaking down typical nighttime lulls in wildfire activity, a new study by…
B.C. ‘chemical fingerprint’ scheme to track illicit drugs is likened to DNA tests
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VANCOUVER — Tucked in the basement of the chemistry building at the University of British…
‘They suck’: Lutnick criticizes Canada’s trade strategy
OTTAWA — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada’s trade strategy on Friday, adding, “They…
New Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette ‘relieved’ after Carney’s Charter comments
OTTAWA — Quebec’s new premier said she was “relieved” following her first meeting with Prime…
Internal audit informed Liberals’ defence procurement reforms, government says
OTTAWA — A recent internal audit that outlined major problems in military procurement led to…
Montreal brings in sandbags, pumps as several provinces on flood alert
MONTREAL — Communities in three provinces were bringing in pumps and laying sandbags on Friday,…
Crown can seek forfeiture of seized assets in derailed Quebec drug cases: top court
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OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says the Crown can seek the forfeiture of…
Canada’s emissions reductions slowed in 2024, federal data shows
OTTAWA — The latest annual account of greenhouse gas emissions shows Canada’s emissions reductions slowed…
Anthropic’s Mythos shows need to ‘come to grips’ with AI risks: BoC governor
Global financial systems need to “come to grips” with the risks posed by rapid advances…
Champagne says Conservative probes into Alto connection are ‘just politics’
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne is brushing off Conservative calls for an investigation…
Carney calls for resumption of shipping during Strait of Hormuz talks
OTTAWA — Canada welcomes efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stands with Persian…
Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations
OTTAWA — The federal government is launching consultations on ways to improve labour relations to…
Federal government needs more desk space as public servants return to office: PSPC
OTTAWA — In less than three months, the federal government’s order requiring most public servants…
Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at attracting $1 trillion in investment
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced a new “Canada Investment Summit” that…