Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
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Edmonton school trustees, advocates want province to allow undocumented kids to enrol
EDMONTON - Edmonton public school trustees have voted to push Alberta's government to make legislative changes to allow undocumented kids to enrol in school and increase education funding accordingly....
May 28, 2025
Federal privacy czar starts probe into theft of customer data from Nova Scotia Power
HALIFAX - The federal privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a ransomware attack that led to the theft of personal information belonging to 280,000 customers of Nova Scotia's electric...
May 28, 2025
Court orders B.C. to pass law giving French school board expropriation powers
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the provincial government to pass a law within six months providing the Francophone School Board with powers to expropriate private property to build new...
May 28, 2025
Poilievre finds himself a spectator as debate gets underway in Parliament
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is in the unfamiliar position of watching the House of Commons as it gets underway today, instead of participating in the debate as he did for more than 20 years. In a press ...
May 28, 2025 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responds to the speech from the throne during a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Tenant group pushes for climate protections in report highlighting extreme heat risks
A Canadian tenant advocacy group says nearly half the renters they surveyed don't have air conditioning, as they press for protections from climate-fuelled extreme heat. A report released by ACORN Can...
May 28, 2025
Quebec passes bill requiring newcomers to adopt shared values
QUBEC - The Quebec legislature has passed a bill requiring immigrants to embrace the common culture of the province. Newcomers to the province must adhere to shared values including gender equality, s...
May 28, 2025
Canadian doctors who served in Gaza call for arms embargo, sanctions on Israel
OTTAWA - Canadian medical professionals who treated wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are urging Ottawa to stop all military trade with Israel. The doctors said Wednesday Canada's current restric...
May 28, 2025
Experts say royal visit was meant to send a message to Trump - and to London
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney meant to send a message to U.S. President Donald Trump by inviting King Charles to Ottawa this week, foreign policy experts say - but Trump may not have been the on...
May 28, 2025 King Charles waves to the crowd as he leaves the Senate with Queen Camilla after the throne speech in Ottawa during a royal visit on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
National chief says First Nations frustrated by 'fast-track' approach to development
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration with governments promising to fast-track development in their terr...
May 28, 2025
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
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...
