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Review of oilsands cleanup funding program needs public input, says Alberta NDP

Review of oilsands cleanup funding program needs public input, says Alberta NDP

EDMONTON — Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says a government review of the program that's supposed to ensure oilsands companies can clean up their mines was conducted too privately and should have been done in public.
Inflation-focused Pierre Poilievre back to Parliament as health-care talks loom

Inflation-focused Pierre Poilievre back to Parliament as health-care talks loom

OTTAWA — It's no secret what Pierre Poilievre thinks about government spending and inflation. Same with guns.
Quebec basic income program begins, but advocates say many low-income people excluded

Quebec basic income program begins, but advocates say many low-income people excluded

MONTREAL — For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better groceries and a few new clothes.
Singh meeting with Trudeau about private health care ahead of sit-down with premiers

Singh meeting with Trudeau about private health care ahead of sit-down with premiers

OTTAWA — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he will sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday afternoon to discuss private health care ahead of next week's summit with premiers.
WHO decides the COVID-19 global emergency isn't over

WHO decides the COVID-19 global emergency isn't over

OTTAWA — The World Health Organization decided Monday not to declare an end to the COVID-19 global public health emergency.
New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits, businesses say

New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits, businesses say

TORONTO — New guidance for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as younger generations drink less and non-alcoholic beverages become more popular, advocates and business owners in the beverage industry say.
Firing of Memphis police officers signals progress, but also need for change: experts

Firing of Memphis police officers signals progress, but also need for change: experts

Canadian experts and advocates say the firing and charging of the five Memphis, Tenn., officers who beat a Black man to death during a traffic stop suggests there's been societal progress in holding police to account, but also highlights the need for further institutional change.
Family of Tyre Nichols pleads for calm as U.S. confronts 'horrifying' video evidence

Family of Tyre Nichols pleads for calm as U.S. confronts 'horrifying' video evidence

WASHINGTON — The grieving family of Tyre Nichols called for calm across the United States on Friday as a country racked by racial and cultural divisions witnessed for itself visceral new video evidence of another young Black man enduring brutal, deadly violence at the hands of police.
Alberta landowners fear repeat of orphan well crisis as renewable energy booms

Alberta landowners fear repeat of orphan well crisis as renewable energy booms

CALGARY — Once bitten, twice shy. It's an old adage that explains why Jason Schneider, the elected reeve of Vulcan County, Alta., is jittery about the renewable energy boom under way in Alberta.
Hazel McCallion, former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., dies at 101

Hazel McCallion, former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., dies at 101

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than three decades as mayor of one of Canada's fastest-growing cities, died Sunday morning after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. She was 101.
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