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Feds table back-to-work bill for Montreal port, call fight 'life and death' matter
OTTAWA - Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi described a strike at the Port of Montreal as a "matter of life and death" as the Liberal government tabled Tuesday controversial back-to-work legislati...
Apr 27, 2021
Excess profits tax would reap $8 billion for government, budget watchdog says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says a hypothetical tax on big corporations' excess profits would generate $7.9 billion for the federal government. The estimate Tuesday by budget officer Yve...
Apr 27, 2021
Senate wrangling over co-chair holds up parliamentary review of assisted dying law
OTTAWA - Wrangling in the Senate over who will co-chair a special joint committee is holding up the start of a long-awaited, legally required, parliamentary review of Canada's assisted dying regime. T...
Apr 27, 2021
Trudeau says Ontario sick leave should be delivered directly through employers
TORONTO - Ontario should work directly with employers to bring in a paid sick-leave program, the prime minister said Tuesday as the province made clear it wanted to top up an existing federal benefit ...
Apr 27, 2021
Canadians view Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd death as good news: poll
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians believe the verdict that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd was good news. A jury fo...
Apr 27, 2021
Human Rights Watch demands action against Israel, accusing it of 'apartheid' crimes
OTTAWA - An international human-rights organization is calling on the Trudeau government to take action against alleged "crimes against humanity" by the Israeli government, which it labels an "aparthe...
Apr 27, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 263,044 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,307,785...
Apr 27, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday. April 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday April 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 263,044 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,307,7...
Apr 26, 2021
No election yet as Liberal minority government survives third budget confidence vote
OTTAWA - With the help of the NDP, Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government has survived the last of three confidence votes on its massive budget. The House of Commons approved Monday the governme...
Apr 26, 2021
California recall has enough signatures to make ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, state election officials said Monday, likely trig...
Apr 26, 2021
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8:30 - The Saskatchewan government is throwing its support behind new event centre projects in Saskatoon, Prince Albert,...
