79 m. ago Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaq group despite Inuit objections

OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaq First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut who successfully sued to have the original licences quashed. In 2021, Inuit asked the Federal Court to set aside a decision by the minister of fisheries […]

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21 h. ago Bell: Alberta separatists, Danielle Smith gives you a break — we'll see what you do with it

Premier Danielle Smith makes things plain. It's up to Alberta separatists to show their cause is as popular as they say it is

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21 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith gives Alberta separatists a break — we'll see what they do with it

Premier Danielle Smith makes things plain. It's up to Alberta separatists to show their cause is as popular as they say it is

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31 h. ago University of Toronto once again the top school in Canada in one key category

And the hits just keep coming for the University of Toronto.In addition to being the top school in Canada and the second most sustainable university in the world, U of T can also applaud itself for being the number one research university in the country.Research Infosource Inc. released a report this week outlining the top research universities, colleges and hospitals in Canada, as well as the Top 15 Federal Government research & development performers. Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2025To determine the universities' rankings, factors such as faculty headcount, graduate student enrollment and financial data from Statistics Canada were closely looked at.For a second year in a row, U of T nabbed the top spot for receiving $1,588,932 in funding in 2024, up 10.8 per cent from the previous year.Of the 50 top universities, 17 others are in Ontario.University of Ottawa and McMaster University round out the top 10, taking the 7th and 9th spots, respec...

Society

32 h. ago Federal government sending early retirement info to about 68,000 public servants

The government’s 2025 budget called for the public service to decline by about 40,000 jobs

Politics

35 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta's refusal to enforce federal gun buyback program logical, sensible

It’s not just Alberta that is refusing to aid the federal government in its useless gun buyback program. After the UCP government introduced a motion Tuesday that would advise all police forces in the province (including the RCMP) not to make arrests under the federal act and direct Crown prosecutors not to bring charges, there […]

Events

47 h. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith latest target of an MLA recall campaign

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the MLA for the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat, appears to be the latest UCP MLA in the province to face a recall campaign

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48 h. ago Judges sue federal government over decision to refuse $28,000 raise

‘None of the three reasons given by the Government are legitimate reasons based on a reasonable factual foundation,’ reads the lawsuit

Politics

51 h. ago Elections Alberta has approved recall petition for Premier Danielle Smith, say organizers

Organizers of a recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday that Elections Alberta has formally approved the petition.

Politics

51 h. ago Elections Alberta approves recall petition for Premier Danielle Smith, say organizers

Organizers of a recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday that Elections Alberta has formally approved the petition.

Politics

54 h. ago Jesse Hartery: Prairie pushback may cause collision with Ottawa over gun buyback program

Alberta and Saskatchewan seem to be inviting the federal government to bring them to court

Events

58 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Canada faces massive internal roadblocks to pipeline, 'nation

Want to know why nothing of significance ever gets built in this country? Consider the allegations levelled by NDP leadership contender Avi Lewis against pipelines, mines and other “nation-building projects” proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and others such as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. At his party’s French-language leadership debate last week, Lewis insisted the […]

Events

58 h. ago Opinion: UCP AGM exposed a party moving away from most Albertans

What should have been a celebratory moment for Premier Danielle Smith at her party’s annual general meeting last weekend became something far more revealing — and troubling — about the direction the UCP is determined to take Alberta. Just days before the AGM, the premier signed a memorandum of understanding with the federal government to […]

Culture

3 d. ago Alberta to defy federal gun buyback program with Sovereignty Act motion

Alberta is introducing a motion under the province's sovereignty legislation to fight the federal government's gun buyback program.

Events

3 d. ago Chris Selley: Upset about the state of Canada? Why not pretend it’s better?

When you're as bad at solving problems as the Liberal federal government, pretending problems don't exist becomes a remarkably compelling option

Economics

3 d. ago Federal government should require MPs’ approval to change fiscal targets, watchdog says

In early November, the debt-to-GDP anchor was thrown overboard by the Carney government

Politics

3 d. ago First Nations chiefs vote unanimously to reject any changes to B.C.’s oil tanker ban

The chiefs also voted in favour of a resolution asking the federal government to withdraw from the MOU signed with Alberta that could pave the way for a new pipeline through B.C.

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3 d. ago Alberta government to detail plan to fight federal gun buyback program

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says more details are expected today on her government's proposed plan to fight Ottawa's gun buyback program.

Politics

3 d. ago Niels Veldhuis: A Memorandum of Understanding that no Canadian can understand

Neither the federal nor Alberta government have dealt with the most important issue — addressing the confidence of private investors

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3 d. ago Alberta’s Smith only has herself to blame for recall petitions: Labour leader

The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour says Premier Danielle Smith only has herself to blame for the surge in the number of UCP MLAs facing recall petitions.

Politics