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Time in Canada to debate whether notwithstanding clause should exist, says...

Ottawa: A Liberal MP from Montreal says it is time for the country to debate whether the notwithstanding clause should be on the books. Sameer...

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...

Norad, Haiti, critical minerals expected to top Trudeau Biden talking points

Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden will spend two days in Canada beginning Thursday to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and speak to a...

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...

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...

How population growth is affecting everything from jobs to housing in...

Ottawa: Rapid population growth is challenging economists’ understanding of the economy as they monitor how businesses and consumers are responding to high interest rates. The...

Climate change affecting Christmas tree farms across Canada, expert say

Vancouver: The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms across Canada, with one forestry expert and the head of...

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...

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...

A Quebec man is dead after an off-road vehicle crash in...

A 34-year-old Quebec man is dead after an off-road vehicle crashed over the weekend in northwestern New Brunswick. RCMP say three people were on an...