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If Liberals need more time on pharmacare, NDP says it will demand 'more results'
The NDP says there's still enough time for the Liberals to meet their deadline for introducing pharmacare legislation, but if the government needs more...
Smith invokes sovereignty act on green electricity, concedes it's for symbolic effect
Premier Danielle Smith invoked Alberta’s sovereignty act on Monday to implement new measures in her fight against Ottawa’s looming clean electricity...
Sisters among four dead after Winnipeg shooting, man in critical condition
UPDATE 1:15 p.m. Two sisters are among four people who have died after being shot in downtown Winnipeg over the weekend. “Our hearts go out to these...
'Absolutely no talk' of moving Paul Bernardo to minimum security: corrections head
There is "absolutely no talk" of moving notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo to an even lower security level, following his transfer into...
Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan
A new report from Statistics Canada says life expectancy for the average Canadian at birth has fallen for three straight years, from 82.3 years in 2019 to 81.3...
Montreal police investigating after 'Molotov cocktail' thrown at Jewish centre
Montreal police are investigating after an incendiary object was allegedly thrown against the door of a Jewish community centre early this morning. The Jewish...
Defence begins case in criminal trial of high-profile Freedom Convoy organizers
Defence lawyers for Freedom Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich have started laying out their case in an Ottawa courtroom. Eric Granger, a lawyer for...
Group opposes coal pit application until wastewater release probes complete
An environmental group says a coal company's application to deepen its open-pit mine shouldn't be considered while it's under investigation over...
Poor Inuit housing 'direct result of colonialism': federal housing advocate
A federal housing advocate is accusing every level of government in Canada of failing to uphold the Inuit's right to housing — and therefore denying...
Buyer beware: porch piracy set to ramp up with holiday season fast approaching
You've been tracking your online shopping haul for days. It's finally the day your package is set to arrive at your doorstep. But when you get home in...
Special interlocutor 'waiting' for MP bill criminalizing residential school denialism
Canada's justice minister is considering options raised by the independent adviser on unmarked graves, who says Indigenous leaders want Canada to move on...
B.C. First Nation votes to take over child and family services for its members
British Columbia's largest First Nation has voted to take over authority of child and family services for its members. Results of a vote held by the...
Police say three dead, two injured in shooting in downtown Winnipeg
UPDATE: 11:50 a.m. Winnipeg police say three people are dead and two have critical injuries after a shooting this morning in the city's downtown core....
One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC
The Public Health Agency of Canada says one person has died after a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes. An update from the...
Alberta Energy Regulator reports runoff spill at Suncor's Fort Hills oilsands site
UPDATE: 12:25 p.m. A spill of surface runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have spanned more than a year, the...
Three people hurt in stabbing at CrossIron Mills mall outside Calgary
Three people were sent to hospital Friday after a stabbing at a mall just outside Calgary city limits. Airdrie RCMP say they responded to a report of multiple...
New bill seeks to limit new captivity of elephants, apes in Canada
A Saskatchewan senator hopes new legislation now before Canada's Parliament will be the beginning of the end for the practice of putting elephants in...
Synthetic Christmas tree recalled for fire risk
A synthetic Christmas tree that was sold this year at Canadian Home Depot stores is being recalled due to fire risk. The Home Decorators Grand Duchess Balsam...
Canada's high court to rule if bankruptcy wipes out court-ordered fines in B.C. case
The Supreme Court of Canada has set a December date to hear an appeal from a British Columbia couple who argue their declaration of bankruptcy should wipe out...
Hamas hostage deal 'progress' but long-term peace needs 'many more steps': Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained unmoved on Friday in rejecting demands for Canada to call for a full ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, but said a deal...