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Ottawa considering reopening embassy in Venezuela, where it already employs locals
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it's thinking about reopening its embassy in Venezuela, where it already has locals working on the ground in the capital Caracas. "We are looking at the conditions ...
Mar 11, 2026
Politicians and environmentalists call for transparency on N.B. highway toxin spill
FREDERICTON - Environmentalists and New Brunswick's Green Party are calling for more transparency after it took nearly two days for the provincial government to issue a warning about a chemical spill ...
Mar 11, 2026
Idlout one of more than 300 MPs who have crossed the floor in Parliament's history
OTTAWA - When Nunavut MP Lori Idlout left the NDP to join the Liberals on Wednesday, she became the fourth member of Parliament to do so in the last four months. But she is one of more than 300 member...
Mar 11, 2026
Ottawa earmarks $10 million to help protect Jewish institutions after gunfire attacks
OTTAWA - The federal government is earmarking $10 million to help Jewish communities bolster security at their gathering places after three Toronto-area synagogues were struck with gunfire in recent d...
Mar 11, 2026
Saskatchewan Premier Moe lauds gun legislation from 'hottest' justice minister
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe trumpeted new gun legislation passed Wednesday by his government, while praising his justice minister as "the hottest lawyer in the province." Moe, in a speech ...
Mar 11, 2026
Ontario giving elementary teachers $750 cards to buy classroom supplies
TORONTO - Ontario elementary school teachers will be getting $750 purchasing cards starting in the next school year for classroom supplies, Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday. Ford said he has on n...
Mar 11, 2026
National housing supply made strides in 2025 amid weak demand, condo struggles: CMHC
Canada's housing agency says the country made "meaningful" supply gains last year thanks to record rental construction and more "missing middle" type housing, however short-term imbalances remain for ...
Mar 11, 2026
Conservatives nominate candidates for two coming byelections
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have nominated candidates in two of the three byelections set for April 13. Adrienne Charles, who ran for the Tories in last spring's election, will once again be on...
Mar 11, 2026
Idlout says she felt she was 'betraying' her constituents by staying with NDP
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said Wednesday feedback from constituents calling on her to join the Liberal government is what ultimately led her to cross the floor. In her first interview as a Liber...
Mar 11, 2026
Idlout's floor-crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout's decision to cross the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts Prime Minister Mark Carney's government at 170 seats - two short of a majority - with three byelections ...
Mar 11, 2026 Nunavut MP Lori Idlout. (The Canadian Press)
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