
Sask. NDP calls for an end to virtual health care in emergencies
The Sask. NDP argued virtual doctors shouldn't be used in life threatening or birth situations, while the health minister called the program a stabilizing measure.
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US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access to Ukraine's vast critical minerals and natural resources, finalizing an agreement weeks in the making to compensate the U.S. for i...
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Snowmelt means possibly contaminated water being discharged from Yukon mine site
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says the spring snowmelt means a "large amount" of extra water is being managed at the site of the Eagle Gold mine disaster. An update from the government says the receiver in charge of the cleanup is discharging some...
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Nenshi says Alberta premier's efforts backfired on the federal Conservative party
EDMONTON - In the wake of a federal election that saw the Liberals form a minority government, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says it's clear Premier Danielle Smith's efforts to defuse a cross-border trade war backfired on the federal Conservative pa...
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Bruce Fanjoy, retired businessman, says he defeated Poilievre by listening to voters
OTTAWA - Bruce Fanjoy says he achieved something unexpected in Monday's election - the defeat of a high-profile Conservative leader in his own riding - simply by showing up on doorsteps and paying attention to what voters in Carleton were telling him. ...
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Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes
EDMONTON - The former Alberta cabinet minister removed from caucus says he's been pestering the government in question period and tabling a series of documents in the legislature in an effort to provide transparency. Peter Guthrie says transparency is ...
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Saskatoon's Broadway Bridge to be closed for 6 months
Starting on Monday, May 12, the 93-year-old structure will be getting some much-needed repairs as it sees roughly 20,000 vehicles each day over the course of a year.
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Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre as party stays silent on next moves
OTTAWA - Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday. In his concession speech early Tuesday morning, Poilievre indicated he would stay on as leader. ...
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Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre's former riding amid criticism
OTTAWA - A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week's election - even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy. "It's been a success," said Mark Moutter...
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Filipino nurses shaken by Vancouver festival attack say tragedy 'will not define us'
Filipino-Canadian nurse Glesy Banton-Victoria says she had planned to attend the Lapu Lapu Day street festival in Vancouver on Saturday but took a nap instead, exhausted by a funeral earlier in the day. When she learned that a vehicle sped into a crow...
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