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Alberta NDP asks minister to quash application for Rocky Mountain coal mine

Alberta NDP asks minister to quash application for Rocky Mountain coal mine

Alberta's New Democrat Opposition is asking the provincial government to step in and quash applications for coal mining exploration in the Rocky Mountains.
Guns used in 2022 random killing spree in Montreal were homemade, coroner hears

Guns used in 2022 random killing spree in Montreal were homemade, coroner hears

MONTREAL — The weapons used to murder three people in the Montreal area at random in August 2022 were homemade by the killer, an expert witness told a coroner's inquiry on Tuesday.
15 'potential' gravesites found near former Yukon residential school

15 'potential' gravesites found near former Yukon residential school

CARCROSS, Yukon — Yukon First Nation elder Sandra Johnson says the discovery of 15 potential graves near the site of a former residential school has “uncovered long-buried wounds.
TMX route change leads to question about Liberals' commitment to reconciliation

TMX route change leads to question about Liberals' commitment to reconciliation

OTTAWA — Trans Mountain Corp. insisted Tuesday it is committed to "meaningful engagement" with Indigenous communities, after it was given the green light to move its pipeline route despite the objection of a First Nation.
Who is Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the House of Commons who is stepping down?

Who is Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the House of Commons who is stepping down?

OTTAWA — Anthony Rota has been jokingly dragged to the Speaker's chair by the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition twice, in what is a long-standing parliamentary tradition.
Police identify three fishermen who died after boat sank off northeastern Quebec

Police identify three fishermen who died after boat sank off northeastern Quebec

BLANC-SABLON, Que. — Quebec provincial police have identified the three fishermen who died after their boat sank off of Quebec's Lower North Shore early Monday morning. Provincial police spokesman Sgt.
Peter Nygard lured victims to bedroom suite at Toronto headquarters, Crown alleges

Peter Nygard lured victims to bedroom suite at Toronto headquarters, Crown alleges

TORONTO — Note: This story contains graphic content.
Defence, prosecutors argue over email evidence in Lt.-Gen. Whelan court martial

Defence, prosecutors argue over email evidence in Lt.-Gen. Whelan court martial

OTTAWA — The military judge overseeing a court martial for Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan said he was "annoyed" by delays Tuesday that prevented him from hearing any evidence from the woman at the centre of the case.
Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland

Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland

OTTAWA — The federal government is unlocking another $20 billion in low-cost financing for the construction of rental housing across Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday.
Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

MONTREAL — A nurses union on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula says job postings by the local health-care network discriminate against francophones because they require that applicants speak English.
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