Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert
MONTREAL - Proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province's public system for five years after they graduate could potentially violate Charter-guaranteed rights to freedo...
Dec 04, 2024
COC repeats calls for increased federal funding as Paris athletes honoured in Ottawa
OTTAWA - As Canada's Paris Olympians and Paralympians were celebrated in Ottawa Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) also used the occasion to renew calls for increased federal funding. Acr...
Dec 04, 2024
Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn't believe she'll need to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to shield her government's three transgender bills from legal challenges. ...
Dec 04, 2024
Alberta minister wants to see $100B in data centre infrastructure in next five years
EDMONTON - Alberta Technology Minister Nate Glubish says he's hoping to see $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centres under construction within the next five years. Such centres are f...
Dec 04, 2024
CRTC launches consultation on home internet choice, proposes standard labels
OTTAWA - Canada's telecommunications regulator is launching another consultation to seek feedback on how to help consumers shop for home internet plans. The CRTC says Canadians have complained it is d...
Dec 04, 2024
'We do need to harvest': Alberta government expands cougar hunting areas, quotas
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has created six new areas where cougar hunting is allowed, including inside a provincial park. Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says the government estimates A...
Dec 04, 2024
Head of Canada's diplomatic service holds interference briefing for foreign diplomats
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's diplomatic service briefed international envoys on foreign interference last month as the intense focus on the issue across the country created confusion among some diplo...
Dec 04, 2024
Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump said Atkins, t...
Dec 04, 2024
Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intend to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump said Atkins, th...
Dec 04, 2024
OpenAI's Sam Altman 'not that worried' about rival Elon Musk's influence in the Trump administration
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk, said he is "not that worried" about Musk's influence in the incoming Trump administration. Altman told a New York Times conferenc...
Dec 04, 2024
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