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Canada commits $800 million to support Indigenous led conservation projects

Montreal: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to $800 million to support four major Indigenous-led conservation projects across the...

Poor air quality warnings issued in three provinces as number of...

Ottawa: Smoky, dangerous air is settling over parts of western Quebec and eastern Ontario this morning and the number of forest fires burning across...

Trudeau government mum on Japan’s invitation to rejoin global timber treaty

Ottawa: The federal Liberal government has yet to respond to a months-old invitation from Tokyo to have Canada rejoin a global environmental organization that...

Journalist to premier: The political journey of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

The political story of Danielle Smith is one of triumph then defeat, followed by betrayal, banishment and redemption. The 52-year-old led her United Conservative Party...

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...

Company planning to make COVID-19 vaccine in Canada could go out...

Montreal: An American company that signed a deal with the federal government to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal has warned investors it could go...

Canada will take a ‘hard long look’ at UN call to...

Ottawa: Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will take a ``hard long look'' at a call from global climate scientists to hit its long-term...

Trudeau promises to update act around use and evelopment of...

Winnipeg: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated promises Tuesday to update legislation that governs water use while formally announcing the Canada Water Agency is to...

Pandemic, remote work changed Canadians’ commuting habits in 2021: StatCan

Ottawa: Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016. In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19...

Statement from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Sikh Heritage Month

Ottawa (Ontario) – The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following statement on Sikh Heritage...