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Opposition parties gear up for next round of fight with Liberals over WE controversy

Among the issues the Tories want studied are Ottawa’s efforts to buy personal protective equipment

Oct 19, 2020 3:45 PM Read more >

N.S. calls on Ottawa to define a 'moderate livelihood,' as fishing dispute boils over

The escalating violence also prompted a show of solidarity in Halifax on Sunday

Oct 19, 2020 1:45 PM Read more >

UCP members pass resolution at AGM calling for privately funded health care option

The resolution says that patients given a choice between public or private service would be able to divert themselves from public waitlists to the benefit of all patients

Oct 19, 2020 12:45 PM Read more >

Canada Post gears up for heavy parcel volume this season, encourages shoppers to start early

Consumers planning to do their Christmas shopping online are encouraged to start early

Oct 19, 2020 10:15 AM Read more >

O'Toole and Kenney sit side-by-side for livestream without wearing masks

NOBLEFORD, Alta. — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole praised Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for his province's handling of COVID-19 as the two sat side-by-side during a livestream on Saturday, while neither leader wore a mask.

Oct 18, 2020 12:15 PM Read more >

N.S. First Nations chief calls for military support after lobster pound fire

A federal promise of more police resources to contain escalating violence in southwestern Nova Scotia fishing communities met with scant approval Saturday, with one First Nations leader calling for military support in the wake of a suspicious fire.

Oct 18, 2020 11:45 AM Read more >

New technologies show potential for renewable energy job growth in Canada

Recent figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) show that the majority of employment in renewable energy is in Asian countries

Oct 18, 2020 10:30 AM Read more >

First Nations raising capital for Keystone XL pipeline stake have results of U.S. election to worry about

Discussions to form NLE began in late spring

Oct 17, 2020 7:45 PM Read more >

Liberals propose special committee to examine pandemic-related spending

OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government is attempting to pre-empt opposition efforts to create a special committee to investigate alleged corruption by proposing its own special committee to examine billions of dollars of COVID-19 pandemic-related s

Oct 17, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

Trudeau says feds want fixes, not control, of long-term care system

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for Ottawa to play in fixing the country's troubled nursing homes.

Oct 17, 2020 1:30 PM Read more >