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Small Nova Scotia town elects its first all-women council
HALIFAX - A small town in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley elected its first all-women council last week, a "historic" result at a time when women continue to face barriers to entering local politics, s...
Oct 25, 2024
With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts
From frozen waffles and pancakes to beef jelly tongue, recent listeria recalls may have consumers concerned that more of the bacteria is infiltrating the food chain, but experts say that's not the cas...
Oct 25, 2024
Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period
OTTAWA - The federal government's deficit was $9.8 billion for the April-to-August period. The Finance Department's latest fiscal monitor says the result compared with a deficit of $4.3 billion during...
Oct 25, 2024
Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026
Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontar...
Oct 25, 2024
Nova Scotia premier appoints new finance minister after cabinet resignation
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced a cabinet shuffle Friday, appointing Tim Halman as finance minister and deputy premier. In a brief statement, Houston said Halman will retain the en...
Oct 25, 2024
Saskatchewan election campaign heading into final days
The Saskatchewan provincial election is just around the corner. Voters who want to cast an early ballot have until the end of Saturday to do so. READ MORE: Sask. candidates share superstitions, strate...
Oct 25, 2024
New rules allow Canada Post to ship restricted guns returned in buyback
OTTAWA - The federal government is giving Canada Post the ability to store and transport restricted firearms in new regulations that bring the retail gun buyback program one step closer to beginning. ...
Oct 25, 2024
Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat, but has not disappeared. On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to slash...
Oct 25, 2024
Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races
Elections BC said late Friday that several hundred ballots remain uncounted in the tightest undecided races after the province's nail-biting vote last weekend. The NDP is ahead of the B.C. Conservativ...
Oct 25, 2024
Majority of Canadians would vote for Kamala Harris in U.S. election: poll
WASHINGTON - If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to send Kamala Harris to the White House. In a new survey from polling firm Leger, 64 per cent of Canadian respondent...
Oct 25, 2024
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