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Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley quitting legislature seat as of Dec. 30

EDMONTON - Former Alberta premier and NDP leader Rachel Notley is quitting her seat in the legislature and says her future does not include jumping into the feder… Read moreFormer Alberta premier Rachel Notley quitting legislature seat as of Dec. 30

Alberta to put $29M into border security patrol unit with sheriffs, dogs, drones

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province is putting $29 million toward creating a new sheriff patrol unit to shore up security at the Canada-Uni… Read moreAlberta to put $29M into border security patrol unit with sheriffs, dogs, drones

Canada not a significant source of fentanyl flowing into U.S., CBSA says

OTTAWA - 菜創郭肱利 border officials told members of Parliament Thursday that Canada is not a significant source of fentanyl headed into the United States. Read moreCanada not a significant source of fentanyl flowing into U.S., CBSA says

Missing 'lost 菜創郭肱利s' deadline creates 'unknowable' number of new citizens: feds

OTTAWA - An unknown number of people will automatically become 菜創郭肱利 citizens next week if the Ontario Superior Court doesn't grant the federal government a th… Read moreMissing 'lost 菜創郭肱利s' deadline creates 'unknowable' number of new citizens: feds

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative premier names new 21-member cabinet

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston named an expanded 21-member cabinet Thursday during a ceremony in downtown Halifax that excluded reporters in a departur… Read moreNova Scotia Progressive Conservative premier names new 21-member cabinet

Housing unaffordability still rising despite billions in government measures: PBO

OTTAWA - The number of 菜創郭肱利s in need of affordable housing is still rising despite billions in federal spending to tackle housing affordability, the parliamen… Read moreHousing unaffordability still rising despite billions in government measures: PBO

Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?

TORONTO - Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, the federal government announced Thursday, a target more modest than what… Read moreCanada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?

Canada can't say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids

OTTAWA - Canada has told the 菜創郭肱利 Human Rights Tribunal it can't say when it will work through a backlog of some 140,000 cases related to First Nations child services.

Ontario bill would allow sacking of municipal councillors who violate code of conduct

TORONTO - Ontario municipal councillors could be removed from office and disqualified from running again under new provincial legislation introduced Thursday that would increase penalties for violating a municipal code of conduct.

Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee hired as Alberta premier's top bureaucrat

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has hired Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee to be her new top bureaucrat.

Vancouver Island First Nation whose ex-chief met Capt. Cook files claim against B.C.

VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to their traditional territories and financial compensation.

Ontario bill aimed at ending homeless encampments to stiffen trespass, drug penalties

TORONTO - Ontario legislation aimed at helping municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines or jail time for illegal drug use in public, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday.

Law firm warns $47.8B First Nations child welfare reforms could be lost with election

OTTAWA - A legal review commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations is warning a $47.8-billion deal to reform the First Nations child welfare system could be moot if there's a change in government in the upcoming year.

Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks

OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company's layoffs has been resolved, calling it an important victory for workers' rights.�

Only new firearms from buyback program will go to Ukraine, Defence Department says

OTTAWA - The Liberal government's plan to send firearms from its buyback program to the battlefield in Ukraine will only include unused weapons, the Department of 菜創郭肱利 Defence says.

Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs, as Ford threatens to cut off energy to U.S.

OTTAWA - Canada is preparing retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat to levy a 25 per cent import tax on all 菜創郭肱利 goods, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to withhold the province's energy, whi…

Russian living in B.C. claims Scotiabank wrongfully withholding funds over sanctions

VANCOUVER - A Russian woman who has been living and working in Canada for the last eight years says her money is locked in limbo due to sanctions against Russia's largest bank, so she's taking Scotiabank and the 菜創郭肱利 government to court.�

New Brunswick's first female premier seeking to build province with compassion

FREDERICTON - Susan Holt was puzzled when an envelope with an orange U.S. stamp depicting an African daisy arrived in her mail last month. It was postmarked New York.

Alberta UCP backbenchers support loosening ethics rules

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP says the province would become the most corrupt and secretive government in Canada if potential ethics rule changes become law.�

Trudeau's comments on Kamala Harris 'not helpful,' premiers say, as Musk blasts PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments likening Kamala Harris's election loss to an attack on women's rights and progress earned him criticism from the country's premiers and from American billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday.

Public inquiry called into conduct of Vancouver police in Myles Gray's beating death

VICTORIA - Seven Vancouver police officers who were present when Myles Gray was beaten to death in August 2015 will face a public hearing into their conduct, B.C.'s police complaint commissioner says.�

Lawyer for Abdelrazik accuses former minister of exiling him through passport denial

OTTAWA - A lawyer for Abousfian Abdelrazik has accused former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon of exiling the Montreal man by denying him a passport to return to Canada.�

Cyclists file Charter challenge against Ontario over bike lane removals

TORONTO - Cyclists have launched a Charter challenge against the Ontario government over its decision to remove bike lanes on three Toronto roads, alleging the change puts lives at risk.

Higher property taxes, chance of reduced snow plowing in Winnipeg budget plan

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg is eyeing the largest property tax increase in decades and considering a cut to snow plowing in an attempt to address a fiscal squeeze.

Complaints body probes military police's handling of Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan case

OTTAWA - The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the military's handling of the case against a former general who was ousted from his high-ranking position after a sexual misconduct complaint against him.

MadeGood recalls certain granola bars over possible metal contamination

MadeGood is warning customers to check their cupboards for granola bars that may contain a piece of metal.

Nova Scotia premier signals openness to boosting politicians' pay

HALIFAX - After moving to block a recommended pay raise in 2022, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston now appears open to increased salaries for members of the legislature.

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Trudeau highlights Kamala Harris presidential defeat as an attack on women's progress

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example.

TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order

TikTok is challenging the federal government��s order to shut down its operations in Canada, claiming it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that it has with 菜創郭肱利 advertising clients.�

MPs approve $21.6B in supplementary spending; Conservatives vote against

OTTAWA - Parliament has approved $21.6 billion in government spending, in a late Tuesday vote in the House of Commons.

Ex-minister cites 'threat to security' for denying emergency passport to Abdelrazik

OTTAWA - Former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon says he denied an emergency passport to Abousfian Abdelrazik in 2009 because he considered the Montreal man a possible threat to national security.�

Ontario's drug-site law violates Charter, Constitution, group says in legal challenge

TORONTO - Recently passed Ontario legislation that will shutter several supervised consumption sites and effectively prevent new ones from opening in the province violates both the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Constitution, a commun…

'Should never have happened': Indigenous man's braids cut off in Edmonton hospital

EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services says it has taken a number of steps to better train staff, after an Indigenous man's braids were cut off and thrown away while he was in an Edmonton hospital.

Manitoba government's promise to boost health care being questioned

WINNIPEG - Two health-care groups said Tuesday Manitoba's health-care system is facing more strain, even as the government has promised to improve front-line care.

Saskatchewan fall legislative sitting ends with barbs after civility promise

REGINA - Saskatchewan's fall legislative sitting ended Tuesday with political barbs traded across the aisle after Premier Scott Moe promised a better tone two weeks ago.

Zach Churchill stepping down as leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party

HALIFAX - Zach Churchill resigned as Nova Scotia Liberal leader Tuesday after leading his party to a resounding defeat in the Nov. 26 provincial election.

Premiers to meet with Trudeau Wednesday about trade and tariffs, Ford says

TORONTO - Canada's premiers are meeting virtually Wednesday with the prime minister to discuss the threat of U.S. tariffs on 菜創郭肱利 imports, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he hopes to talk about the country's approach to negotiations.�

Ontario First Nation police force to become essential service and double in size

TORONTO - A First Nation police force in northern Ontario will become an essential service as it opts into provincial legislation governing police boards.

LinkedIn pauses training AI models on 菜創郭肱利 user data: privacy commissioner

Canada's privacy commissioner says LinkedIn has paused training its artificial intelligence models on data from 菜創郭肱利 users.

Poll suggests 13% of 菜創郭肱利s think Canada should become the 51st American state

OTTAWA - President-elect Donald Trump mockingly referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the governor of the "Great State of Canada" on his social media account early Tuesday.

AFN says it's not prepared to implement chiefs' child welfare direction

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is warning it's not equipped to implement the direction it received from chiefs at two recent assemblies on child welfare reforms, while a leading child welfare advocate is questioning its authority on t…

Canada continues to review Syrian refugee claims as European nations pause intake

OTTAWA - Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday, even as some European countries are pausing those claims after the fall of the Assad regime.

Freeland doesn't commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has not committed to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target she set for the government last year, as the Liberal government appears to unshackle itself from constraints on spending ahead of a fede…

FIFA economic assessment sees positive numbers arising from 2026 World Cup

TORONTO - The 2026 FIFA World Cup will contribute up to $3.8 billion in "positive economic output" for Canada as a host nation, according to a FIFA economic impact assessment.

After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television

NEW YORK (AP) �� Following the short-circuited effort to become President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, Matt Gaetz is joining the conservative One America News Network to host a weeknight political talk show.

How U.S. tariffs could affect Canada's agriculture industry and consumer prices

As Donald Trump��s inauguration looms, Canada��s agriculture industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the sweeping tariffs he��s threatened will come to pass.�

With employees in limbo, TikTok hoping for 'solution' to Ottawa's shutdown order

OTTAWA - The Liberal government��s move to order the shutdown of TikTok��s 菜創郭肱利 operations over national security concerns has left hundreds of the company��s 菜創郭肱利 employees in limbo.�

Critics raise eyebrows over plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine war effort

OTTAWA - Ottawa's plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to fight the Russian incursion has some experts scratching their heads, while staunch Ukraine supporters worry it could unintentionally pit aggrieved gun owners against the war effort.

Alberta cancels foreign worker recruitment trip to United Arab Emirates

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it has pulled the plug on a foreign worker recruitment mission in the United Arab Emirates scheduled for early next year. �

LGBTQ+ groups pushing for speedy court process, halt to Alberta transgender bill

EDMONTON - LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they're working as quickly as possible to ask a court to stop the Alberta government from bringing into force a transgender law they say will cause immediate harm.

Saskatchewan orders third-party review into reports of doctor misconduct, racism

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has ordered a third-party review into allegations of unprofessionalism and racism among doctors at Regina's hospitals.

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