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Public inquiry examines cost overruns of Winnipeg police building project
WINNIPEG - A public inquiry into cost overruns at a Winnipeg construction project has heard of an unusual change that helped the winning bidder. The inquiry is examining the city's development of a he...
Feb 10, 2026
Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada as war with Russia grinds on
OTTAWA - Roksolana Kryshtanovych never planned on moving to Canada before Russia's war, but the invasion made it impossible for her to go home to Ukraine. In the years since Moscow launched its full-s...
Feb 10, 2026
Conservatives table motion on refugee claims in response to extortion wave
OTTAWA - The Conservatives introduced a motion Tuesday calling on the government to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims. The motion introduced in the House of Commo...
Feb 10, 2026
Advocates urge Ottawa to extend 'no-brainer' tax incentive for employee ownership
OTTAWA - It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn't until the federal government opened up a new option for succession planning that he found the ri...
Feb 10, 2026
Alberta pauses health-care coverage change for some international work permit holders
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is hitting pause on a recent policy change cutting off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers, including youth coming to Canada on working vacations. The ...
Feb 09, 2026
'Strategic choice': B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to finance military projects by democratic nations, with Premier David Eby calling Vancouver the "...
Feb 09, 2026
Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba amid aviation fuel shortage
MONTREAL - Air Canada suspended service to Cuba due to a shortage of aviation fuel on the island, saying it will send empty flights southbound to pick up about 3,000 travellers to bring them home. The...
Feb 09, 2026
Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
OTTAWA - The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in the last election is criticizing the government's new return-to-office policy for federal workers....
Feb 09, 2026
Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed petition for separation vote
EDMONTON - Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed his name to a petition that seeks to force a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Andrew Boitchenko says he and Premier Danielle Smith'...
Feb 09, 2026
Prime Minister's Office should be covered by access law, info commissioner tells MPs
OTTAWA - Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says Canadians should be able to use the Access to Information Act to request documents from the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet memb...
Feb 09, 2026
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