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Freeland says Liberal government respects Alberta electing Danielle Smith as premier

Ottawa: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Liberal government respects the choice Albertans have made at the ballot box, as they now face...

Prime Minister Trudeau meets with Latvian leaders, Canadian troops ahead of...

RIGA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making his third visit to Latvia today, where he's set to meet with the country's leaders and with...

Health Canada lifts years-long mad cow blood donation ban in Quebec

Quebec's blood supply agency says Health Canada has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations in the province that stemmed from fear of mad...

Trudeau visits First Nation in Saskatchewan rocked by stabbings that killed...

By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, SASK.: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told leaders of a Saskatchewan First Nation on Monday that...

Alberta Opposition creates counter-survey on province’s ‘unicorn’ plan to quit CPP

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition is launching its own survey on whether the province should leave the Canada Pension Plan, saying the government questionnaire is...

Better patient care, more nurses coming to B.C.

Patients will experience improved care and nurses will experience a stronger health-care system as the Province and BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) have now established nurse-to-patient...

Upgraded patient care areas opening at Royal Inland Hospital

Patients in Kamloops now have improved access to services as upgrades at the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) are complete, including enhancements to the post-anesthetic...

Trudeau dismisses pro Russian cyberattacks, promises more weapons for Ukraine

Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shrugged off reports of pro-Russian hackers attacking Canadian websites on Tuesday as he used a visit by his Ukrainian...

Ottawa announces $2.8 billion to settle remaining part of B.C. day...

Vancouver: The federal government has come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by two British Columbia first nations related to...

Minister’s statement on lives lost to toxic drugs in 2024

Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has released the following statement about the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2024: “Today, we...