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In the news today: Canada’s health-care spending to reach $372 billion in 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Environment commissioner says Canada on track to miss 2030 emissions targets
OTTAWA — Canada is still not on track to meet its commitments under the Paris…
NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee is calling on the government to change how it handles…
Former Liberal MP warns of tough times ahead with U.S. over NATO spending target
OTTAWA — Retired Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie said Canada will soon face a rough ride from…
B.C. human rights commissioner says guardianship law ‘opaque,’ lacks oversight
A British Columbia woman could not find her very ill spouse for three months after…
Inuk man shot dead by police a victim of systemic racism: Crown-Indigenous minister
MONTREAL — The killing of an Inuk man by police earlier this week in Quebec’s…
Senate committee makes major changes to Bloc Québécois supply management bill
OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet accused senators of betraying their fellow Canadians to…
India halts some consular visits amid Sikh-Hindu clashes
OTTAWA — India’s consulate in Toronto is suspending some of its diplomatic visits to process…
NDP asks Speaker to examine social media influencer Lauren Chen’s refusal to testify
OTTAWA — A social media influencer who declined to answer MPs’ questions about an alleged…
Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it wants every Quebecer to have access to a…
Business groups say Canada needs to plan differently for Trump’s second term
OTTAWA — Donald Trump’s mandate to get tough on trade is expected to be stronger…
B.C. election judicial recount for Surrey-Guildford starts with 28 unreported ballots
SURREY, B.C. — Election officials filed into an industrial building in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday…
Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program
OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous…
Quebec man’s acquittal in 1978 double murder ‘historic and exceptional,’ lawyer says
MONTREAL — One of the lawyers for a Quebec man who was acquitted Wednesday of…
Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage
VANCOUVER — Talks are set to resume between the union representing more than 700 locked-out…
Storm tracker group confirms rare tornado touchdown on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
When Lynn Smith set out for a routine trip from her home in Halfmoon Bay…
Africa strategy back on the table as Ottawa heralds new embassies, security projects
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are once again promising to launch an Africa strategy —…
Gender justice groups say changes to B.C.’s Name Act are harming survivors
Gender justice groups in British Columbia want the government to repeal recent provincial legislation that…
Reporter accused of being Russian spy tells MPs they fell for disinformation
OTTAWA — A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused by a former cabinet minister…
Joly says Canada’s immigration plan stands in face of Trump deportation threats
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday Canada will stand firm on its…
What the U.S. election says about how American women cast their ballots
WASHINGTON — As Kamala Harris made her final speech of the U.S. election campaign, conceding…
Man charged with inciting hatred during protest at Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont.
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police have made another arrest and are seeking two other suspects following…
‘More of the same’: Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring
OTTAWA — The Canadian job market posted another weak hiring month in October as employers…
Donald Trump election sparks U.S. interest in move to Canada, say immigration lawyers
Vancouver immigration lawyer Ryan Rosenberg says he’s been getting so many inquiries from disaffected U.S.…