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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...

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...

Canadian MPs of all stripes condemn Punjab crackdown as some receive...

Ottawa: A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are...

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...

Boost your immunity: Get immunized against influenza and COVID-19

SURREY – Fraser Health is encouraging people in our communities to boost their immunity by getting immunized against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 to protect themselves, their...

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...

Last year saw highest rate of gang related homicides in 16...

A report from Statistics Canada shows the national homicide rate has increased for a third consecutive year and nearly one-quarter of killings in 2021...

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...

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...

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...