35 h. ago Federal Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite opposition from Alberta and Ontario

Despite opposition from Alberta and Ontario, the federal minister of Indigenous services plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water.

Politics

37 h. ago Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations’ rights to clean drinking water — despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it to scrap the bill altogether. Two provincial environment ministers sent a letter to their federal counterpart this week calling on Prime Minister […]

Politics

3 d. ago Man dies after diving into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach: OPP

Police say a 44-year-old man has died after diving from a vessel into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a call at about 6:20 p.m. on Sunday in the municipality of Lambton Shores and found an unresponsive individual on the beach. Police say the man was […]

Events

5 d. ago Carleton researchers testing Rideau River water to fill in ‘knowledge gap’

Tests done along the 146-kilometre river have all met provincial water standards so far.

Transport

6 d. ago Liberals taking ‘fresh’ look at online harms bill, justice minister says

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a “fresh” look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it’s not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced. It would be the Liberals third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful behaviour online. […]

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7 d. ago New laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will press ahead with plans for new criminal provisions against blocking access to places or worship, schools and community centres. The measures, promised during the recent federal election campaign, would also create a criminal offence of wilfully intimidating or threatening people attending events at these […]

Society

7 d. ago Israeli defence minister directs IDF to develop plan to stymie Iranian recovery

IDF chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the damage inflicted on the Islamic Republic will help advance Israel’s war objectives against Hamas

Politics

8 d. ago Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the federal government will consult this summer on its immigration levels plan and whether the student visa system is “sustainable.” In a recent interview with University Affairs, Diab says the annual consultations will reach out to the provinces, university administrators and students themselves. An Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship […]

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9 d. ago Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant. The new order, signed by Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin earlier this week, came into effect Thursday after it was published in the Royal Gazette. It bans […]

Culture

2 w. ago Bell: 'Enough is enough' — Premiers Smith, Moe all in for Carney's Bill C

'Being on Team Canada means these kind of projects have to go ahead,' says Premier Danielle Smith backing Prime Minister Mark Carney's plans to fast-track nation-building projects

Transport

3 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Carney turns to Eby to help kill new pipeline projects 

Prime Minister Mark Carney has a plan to sabotage the construction of new oil and gas pipelines in Canada by handing a veto to Canada’s most anti-energy premier. During this spring’s election campaign, Carney tried his best to sound like a moderate. He talked about the need for Canada to become an energy superpower and […]

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3 w. ago CARNEY’S MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENT: Canada is too dependent on the U.S.

WATCH BELOW as Prime Minister Mark Carney lays out his plans for Canada’s military. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. 

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4 w. ago Liberals table bill to speed up approvals for major ’national interest’ projects

The bill would create a federal office that would take the lead on streamlining permitting and approvals for major projects

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