55 h. ago Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes for sharing post about American activist’s death

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister is apologizing for sharing a social media post about the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine had shared another person’s post that described Kirk as racist, sexist and transphobic, calling him a “white nationalist mouthpiece.” The post’s author said they had no empathy for […]

Politics

3 d. ago Telus drops the gloves with Rogers over alleged ad blocking on its media platforms

TORONTO — A Canadian telecom giant is asking the national regulator to call one of its competitors offside, saying it has been unfairly blocked from advertising on the other company’s media platforms. It’s a battle between Telus Corp. and Rogers Communications Inc. that also extends to the ice, with the former alleging that Rogers has […]

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4 d. ago Environment groups call for swift climate policies ahead of fall Parliament session

OTTAWA — Environment groups are calling on the federal government to move swiftly on climate policies in the upcoming session of Parliament. The calls are coming as the Liberal government sends unclear signals about greenhouse gas emission targets and rolls back a policy to get more electric vehicles on the road. While the Canadian Climate […]

Society

5 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith to meet with PM Carney to reiterate demands as Liberal MPs gather in Edmonton for national caucus meeting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday ahead of the Liberal Party’s national caucus meeting in Edmonton. On her call-in Saturday radio show Smith said she is looking to see some “real movement” by the prime minister on her list of nine demands she has been reiterating since […]

Society

5 d. ago CRA call centre service has hit ‘rock bottom’, according to federal minister

'It can’t get much worse than it is now,' says Wayne Long, secretary of state responsible for the CRA

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6 d. ago Group calls for ban on display, distribution of terror symbols, literature

Current laws don't specifically criminalize displaying or distributing materials promoting outlaws terror groups

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9 d. ago First Nations call on Ottawa to crack down on drug traffickers in their communities

First Nations chiefs today called on Ottawa to crack down on the people selling drugs that are claiming lives in their communities.

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9 d. ago Carney calls for ’maximum pressure’ on Russia as Putin issues threat to allies

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and other allies need to maintain “maximum pressure” on Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to target foreign troops deployed to Ukraine. Carney says that pressure has “several aspects,” including ensuring Ukrainian forces are armed, that sanctions against Russia are in place and that Ukraine is […]

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1 week ago B.C. First Nation angry about Sinixt lawsuits: ‘They’re U.S. citizens’

The B.C.-based Syilx Okanagan Nation is calling the lawsuits 'disappointing,' saying it is the rights and title holder for that region.

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1 week ago Ontario needs to modernize vaccine registry, top doctor says

Ontario's top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada.

Science

1 week ago Chiefs vote down pitch to include First Nations infrastructure in major projects push

First Nations chiefs voted down a resolution that would have called on Ottawa to include First Nations infrastructure ventures in its national push to fast-track major projects.

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1 week ago Ontario’s top doctor says province needs to modernize vaccine registry, calls for national schedule

TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada — but first, he says his own province needs a centralized digital vaccine system. Dr. Kieran Moore’s annual report, recently tabled with the provincial legislature, says a co-ordinated approach from […]

Society

1 week ago As gun grab looms, firearms association calls for grandfather clause

OTTAWA — As licensed firearms owners gird themselves for the Liberal government’s impending gun grab, Canadian advocates are calling on officials to soften the blow with a tried-and-true concept. This week, the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights (CCFR) released a white paper highlighting the benefits of adding a grandfathering clause to the government’s impending “buy-back” […]

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1 week ago Ontario doctor fined for breaking privacy rules to offer circumcision services

The Windsor, Ont., doctor maintains he did not open patient charts, and only ended up texting 17 people and calling up to 74 people to solicit their circumcision business.

Science

1 week ago Poilievre calls on Liberals to shut down temporary foreign worker program

Poilievre says the program is to blame for rising youth unemployment

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1 week ago Poilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program and to stop issuing visas under the program. Poilievre argues a jobs crisis among young people has been caused in part by corporations hiring foreigners who work for less than Canadian citizens. He is calling out specific […]

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1 week ago Housefather and other MPs issue call for action against rise of antisemitism

OTTAWA — Nearly a fifth of the Liberal caucus has issued a letter calling for more to be done to address a rise in antisemitism after a Jewish woman in her 70s was stabbed at an Ottawa grocery store. Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather posted a letter on social media he signed along with 31 […]

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2 w. ago Housefather, 31 Liberal MPs lead call to action against rising antisemitism in Canada

Critics wonder why 137 other members of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s caucus didn’t sign

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2 w. ago Leslie Roberts: Quebec calls street prayer what it is — intimidation

Muslim worshippers set up in front churches and take over streets

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2 w. ago Alberta minister calls for automatic enrolment in Canada’s new disability benefit

Nixon said the federal application requirements present a 'significant barrier' to access in Alberta and beyond

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