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OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to give workers and students a leg up with a budget that commits billions to training, benefits and debt relief, as those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic try to dust themselves off.

EDMONTON — The Alberta legislature has turned down a request for a special debate on an Opposition bill intended to protect the province's Rocky Mountains from coal mining.

OTTAWA — The first federal budget in more than two years extends Ottawa’s COVID-19 "lifeline" for those still struggling after a difficult year — including aid for laid-off workers — another few months as it aims to pull Canada through the pandemic o

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are betting that billions more in debt will pay for itself with the economic growth fuelled by helping thousands of workers find jobs and small businesses adapt to shifting consumer behaviour.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are promising millions of additional dollars to help fight sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces as they seek to address anger and frustration over how the government and military have handled the issue.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government’s first budget in more than two years makes big promises on child care, the environment and readying the country’s economy for a post-pandemic rebound.

OTTAWA — Highlights from the federal Liberal budget tabled Monday by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland: — $30 billion over the next five years, and $8.3 billion ongoing for early learning and child care and Indigenous early learning and child care.

VICTORIA — The University of Victoria says the head coach of its women's rowing program has resigned effective immediately.

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government faces three votes in the wake of Monday's budget, any one of which could theoretically plunge the country into an election.

KUGLUKTUK, Nunavut — One person is dead after a snowmobile accident in Kugluktuk, Nunavut. RCMP are investigating the accident that happened about 7:45 p.m. Sunday.