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Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for fourth time
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours…
Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll
OTTAWA — Half of Canadians are in favour of building a new bitumen pipeline between…
Alberta begins final debate on bill to apply notwithstanding clause to 3 more laws
EDMONTON — The Alberta government moved to the final stage of debate early Wednesday on…
Health Canada approves 1st pill to treat postpartum depression
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first drug designed to treat postpartum depression. Zuranolone,…
Air Transat averts pilot strike with tentative deal
MONTREAL — Air Transat passengers breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday evening after the company…
Transat deal offers relief for vacationers worried strike would disrupt travel plans
MONTREAL AND TORONTO — A tentative deal reached hours ahead of a strike deadline by…
B.C. announces new measures to combat intimate partner violence
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s attorney general has announced further provincial measures aimed at combating intimate…
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., resigning next year
OTTAWA — Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said Tuesday she will end her…
Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to defeat a Conservative motion aimed at pinning…
Justice bill takes aim at femicide, coercive control, pornographic deepfakes
OTTAWA — Federal legislation introduced Tuesday proposes new measures to address hateful and controlling behaviour…
Quebec tables bill to help speed up major projects, mirroring Ottawa, other provinces
QUÉBEC — Quebec tabled its own bill Tuesday to expedite large-scale projects in the province,…
Liberal MP Gould opts not to make bid for Ontario party leadership
OTTAWA — Ontario Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Karina Gould says she will not…
Inuvialuit kayak, other items from Vatican unveiled at Museum of History
OTTAWA — An Inuvialuit kayak more than a century old was unveiled Tuesday at the…
Family of 15-year-old shot dead by police bullet near Montreal sues officers, city
MONTREAL — Police officers in an off-island suburb of Montreal fatally shot a 15-year-old boy…
Ride-hailing companies like Uber should face more municipal scrutiny: Halifax report
HALIFAX — Uber drivers in Halifax could soon be subjected to more scrutiny under changes…