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Minister’s statement on lives lost to poisoned drugs in July

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement about the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths...

Duelling housing messages showcase different Conservative, Liberal strategies

OTTAWA - Every week now for more than a month, cabinet ministers have been appearing in front of cameras on Parliament Hill in an...

Canadian government announces $46.5 million for deepsea research

Vancouver: The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five years to see what's under Canada's oceans and then protect...

Poilievre says he needs to study replacement workers bill before taking...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday he doesn't yet have a position on the Liberal government's proposed legislation to ban the use...

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...

No Frills® and MaxiMD Join the Cricket Canada Family as...

Brampton, ON – No Frills® and MaxiMD, Canada’s popular hard discount grocery retailers, are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Cricket Canada...

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...

New immigration minister says one-click citizenship oath still worth considering

OTTAWA — The new immigration minister is still considering a controversial option to allow new Canadians to take their oath of citizenship with the...

Alberta premier rejects suggestion she erred with bill giving her sweeping...

Edmonton: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting suggestions she made a mistake when she introduced a bill that would give her cabinet sweeping powers...