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Canada launches inquiry on frozen and canned vegetable imports
1+ day, 31+ min ago (170+ words) OTTAWA -- The federal government has launched a trade inquiry on global imports of frozen and canned vegetables. A statement from the Department of Finance says the government sought the inquiry in response to a request from the Canadian Association of…...
Alberta MAID limits would lead to suffering, signal lack of trust:…
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (193+ words) EDMONTON -- Twenty-five Edmonton and area medical professionals say they're concerned new Alberta limits on medical assistance in dying would cause needless suffering and put clinicians in "ethically untenable" positions. The doctors, psychiatrists and others that work in the medical assistance…...
Today in Canada's Political History: March 28, 2008, Prime Minister…
16+ hour, 39+ min ago (484+ words) Today in Canada's Political History: March 28, 2008, Prime Minister'National Newswatch Today in Canada's Political History: March 28, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper pays tribute to the Inuit of northern Quebec Canada's 22nd Prime Minister, Stephen J. Harper, was in Kuujjuaq, Quebec on this date in…...
Drainville, Frechette square off in second Coalition Avenir Quebec…
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (143+ words) LAVAL -- The two candidates vying to replace Francois Legault as Coalition Avenir Quebec leader and Quebec premier are meeting today in a second and final debate. Bernard Drainville and Christine Frechette exchanged friendly greetings ahead of the start of the…...
Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to Prime Minister Mark Carney
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (913+ words) OTTAWA -- Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China's labour practices. On Thursday, MP Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human…...
Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash…
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (236+ words) Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account'National Newswatch Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account "Kash Patel, the current head of the FBI, who once saw…...
Majority in the House of Commons: is the real magic number actually…
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (600+ words) OTTAWA -- The results in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne in the April 13 byelection will have major implications on moving bills forward in the House of Commons. The vote is one of three byelections to be held on the same day....
Prime minister commits more than $3 billion for defence projects in…
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (379+ words) HALIFAX -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced $3 billion in new infrastructure and defence spending for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The prime minister made the announcement Thursday during a news conference aboard a Royal Canadian Navy warship in Halifax harbour…...
B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan charged with choking, assault and…
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (567+ words) VICTORIA -- British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence, prompting his removal from the party caucus. The BC Prosecution Service said in a…...
Ontario delays path to balance, pumps billions into research and…
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (797+ words) Allison Jones and Liam Casey TORONTO -- Ontario is delaying a path to balance once more, as one of several shock absorbers meant to ease the province down a potentially bumpy economic road ahead, though it is currently faring better than…...