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New stats suggest Canadians already kicking some plastic habits as national...

By Mia Rabson The Canadian Press Ottawa: Canadians appear to be slowly cutting back on their use of plastic straws and grocery bags ahead of a...

‘A push’: Alberta introduces bill granting cabinet broad powers to fight...

Edmonton: The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet broad powers to rewrite provincial laws behind...

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...

India restores e-visa services for Canadian nationals, easing diplomatic row between...

NEW DELHI (AP) — India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged...

Canada ending evacuation flights out of Israel next week due to...

Ottawa will end evacuation flights from Israel next week, citing decreasing demand and increasingly available commercial options now that a number of Canadians have...

Trade Minister Mary Ng broke ethics rules over contract to friend,...

OTTAWA — The federal conflict of interest and ethics commissioner says Trade Minister Mary Ng broke the rules when her office awarded a contract...

Alberta premier says she’s under ethics investigation related to COVID-19 prosecution

Edmonton: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's under investigation by the provincial ethics commissioner into whether she interfered in the administration of justice in...

Ottawa youth facing terrorism charges in alleged plot against Jewish people:...

OTTAWA - RCMP say an Ottawa youth has been arrested and charged with terrorism-related offences that allegedly targeted Jewish people. The Mounties say the young...

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...

Partnership between MST Nations, Province will help thousands own their first...

Thousands of first-time home buyers will have the opportunity to purchase a home at an initial 40% below market value at the Heather Lands...