42 h. ago Toronto Catholic trustees plot meeting, consider taking Ford government to court

Trustees at Toronto's Catholic school board are attempting to schedule a rogue meeting to get a legal opinion on their constitutional privileges as they face an overhaul.

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57 h. ago Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill

MONTREAL — A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government’s major projects law. Centre quebecois du droit de l’environnement says the legislation gives the government excessive powers and jeopardizes democracy and environmental protections. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the law […]

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3 d. ago Trump takes one step back, another forward in attempt to reshape Fed

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s goal of appointing a majority of the Federal Reserve’s board of governors faced a setback late Tuesday when a court blocked his unprecedented attempt to fire Lisa Cook. But the very next next day, his nominee to replace another Fed governor moved forward, giving him one more opportunity during his […]

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3 d. ago U.S. court rules Lisa Cook can stay as Fed governor, blocks Trump from removing her

Trump, a Republican, said he was firing Cook on Aug. 25 over allegations raised by one of his appointees that she committed mortgage fraud.

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5 d. ago Alberta’s UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law. “Alberta’s government will vigorously defend our position in court,” Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, said in a statement after two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups officially filed the court […]

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9 d. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling finding them illegal

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump’s […]

Economics

1 week ago B.C. government workers issue strike notice: What you need to know

Workers that could be going on strike include government administration staffers, health workers, firefighters, prison officers and court employees, among others

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1 week ago B.C. government workers commence strike action Tuesday: What you need to know

Workers that could be going on strike include government administration staffers, health workers, firefighters, prison officers and court employees, among others

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1 week ago B.C. government workers to begin strike action Tuesday: What you need to know

Workers that could be going on strike include government administration staffers, health workers, firefighters, prison officers and court employees, among others

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2 w. ago B.C. Lottery Corp. says it was ’ambushed’ by Fintrac in money laundering probe

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Lottery Corp. is taking the federal government to court, claiming it was wrongly penalized more than $1 million for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing violations earlier this year by a federal financial watchdog. The lottery corporation filed a notice of appeal last week in Federal Court against Fintrac for allegedly […]

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3 w. ago Ford government formally appeals ruling deeming Toronto bike lane removal unconstitutional

Premier Doug Ford's government has formally filed a notice of appeal challenging a court ruling deeming its plan to tear out dedicated bike lanes in Toronto unconstitutional.

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