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Muslim, civil liberties groups to appeal Quebec court ruling on religious symbols law
MONTREAL - Two groups that unsuccessfully challenged Quebec's secularism law in court said Thursday they will appeal last month's ruling. The National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civi...
May 06, 2021
Liberals pressed to ease access to EI parental leave to help unemployed moms
OTTAWA - The federal government is being asked to give new and soon-to-be moms a Mother's Day gift by closing a hole in the safety net preventing some from having their maternity leave fully covered. ...
May 06, 2021
COVID-19 restrictions in Nova Scotia are tough, but they could get tougher: premier
HALIFAX - With Atlantic Canada's worst COVID-19 outbreak showing no signs of letting up, Nova Scotia's premier warned Thursday he might impose tougher restrictions to reduce the rapid spread of the de...
May 06, 2021
Ontario First Nations group backs Line 5 shutdown, slams Ottawa for fighting back
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberal government is putting Canada's oil and gas industry ahead of the Great Lakes by opposing Michigan's efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline, says a prominent group of...
May 06, 2021
Microsoft pledges to let EU users keep data inside bloc
LONDON - Microsoft is pledging to let business and public sector customers in the European Union keep cloud computing data inside the 27-nation bloc to avert concerns about U.S. government access to s...
May 06, 2021
Politically sensitive 'Made in Israel' wine-labelling case sent back to food agency
TORONTO - A finding that wine from the West Bank can be labelled as a product of Israel was not reasoned properly and should now be thrashed out again, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. As a resu...
May 06, 2021
Quebec to have single, dedicated prosecutor in domestic, sexual violence cases
MONTREAL - Female victims of domestic and sexual violence in Quebec will be supported by a single, dedicated prosecutor from the start to the end of their legal proceedings, the Quebec government anno...
May 06, 2021
Supreme Court won't hear former broadcast commissioner's challenge of dismissal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a former commissioner's appeal of his dismissal from the federal broadcast regulator. The high court decision means Raj Shoan may have exhausted lega...
May 06, 2021
B.C., Quebec shipyards each get new icebreaker, Liberals accused of electioneering
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is adding a second heavy icebreaker to its plans for the Canadian Coast Guard, a move that will boost the shipbuilding industry in two key provinces for the Liberals - ...
May 06, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 6, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 283,833 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,568,06...
May 06, 2021
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