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North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more coming
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM and warned Thursday that a full-range test could s...
Mar 10, 2022
Here's a look at Jean Charest, candidate to be the next Conservative party leader
OTTAWA - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is running to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Here's a look at who he is: Age: 63 Family life: Charest is married to Michle Dionne. ...
Mar 10, 2022
Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned
OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...
Mar 10, 2022
Scrap thresholds in requests to decriminalize simple drug possession: coalition
OTTAWA - More than 20 advocacy organizations are urging the federal minister of mental health and addictions to not require quantity limits from jurisdictions requesting to decriminalize simple drug p...
Mar 10, 2022
B.C. to ease COVID-19 restrictions on masks, long-term care visits, vaccine cards
VICTORIA - British Columbia will lift its mask mandate, restore long-term care visits and drop capacity limits on faith gatherings starting Friday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said case...
Mar 10, 2022
Kenney tells municipalities to hold off on spending
EDMONTON, AB -- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is telling municipal leaders that while the province is once again flush with oil cash, now is not the time to put spending into overdrive. Kenney says oil...
Mar 10, 2022
Budget office says federal spending on healthcare going up faster than planned
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says federal spending on healthcare is set to rise over the next 12 months at a faster clip than the government had previously planned.Federal health transfer...
Mar 10, 2022
McCain Foods suspends shipments to Russia, ends production facility project
TORONTO - McCain Foods is ending a project to build a production facility in Russia and suspending shipments of its products to the country because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.The Canadian co...
Mar 10, 2022
Alberta Municipalities opposed to Provincial Police Service
EDMONTON, AB - Many local government officials have voiced their opposition to the possibility of implementing a new Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS).Alberta Municipalities, which represents o...
Mar 10, 2022
Supreme Court agrees to examine constitutionality of Quebec cannabis law
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a Quebec law that forbids the growing of cannabis for personal use. Four years ago the federal government legalized recreationa...
Mar 10, 2022