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Canadian doctors group challenging constitutionality of Alberta transgender law
EDMONTON - A group representing Canada's doctors is challenging the constitutionality of Alberta's legislation limiting access to medical treatment for transgender youth, arguing it violates their Cha...
May 28, 2025 Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary on Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Nova Scotia landowners can say no to uranium exploration on their properties: deputy
HALIFAX - Private landowners in Nova Scotia whose properties were recently identified for potential uranium exploration can say no to work proceeding, says a provincial deputy minister. However, Karen...
May 28, 2025
Defence minister says cost of Trump's proposed missile defence project still unknown
OTTAWA - Canada does not know what it would cost to join U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defence program, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Wednesday. "I'm not in a pos...
May 28, 2025
Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford's government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it will not kill the proposed law outright despite the growing backlas...
May 28, 2025
Via Rail subsidiary paid Quebec marketing firm $330K as it pivoted to high-speed rail
MONTREAL - A federal Crown corporation paid more than $330,000 to an outside marketing firm to rebrand a planned passenger rail project between Toronto and Quebec City and boost its popularity. Docume...
May 28, 2025
Carney grilled on U.S. tariffs in his first question period in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney fielded questions about the trade war with the United States and his decision to delay the federal budget to the fall as he faced his first question period grilling...
May 28, 2025
B.C.'s chief electoral officer pushes against 'false narratives' in 2024 vote
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back against "false narratives" about the 2024 provincial election, as the Opposition BC Conservatives continue...
May 27, 2025
Former PM Chrétien misses throne speech due to minor heart surgery
OTTAWA - Minor heart surgery forced former prime minister Jean Chrtien to miss today's throne speech delivered by King Charles in the Senate. Eddie Goldenberg, former senior political adviser to Chrti...
May 27, 2025
Trump says it will cost Canada $61B to join 'Golden Dome'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he told Canada it would cost $61 billion to join his "Golden Dome" plan for a missile defence shield while returning to his "51st state" rhet...
May 27, 2025
Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he's planning to pardon TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, famous for "Chrisley Knows Best," a reality show that followed their tight-kni...
May 27, 2025
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