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Documents detail impacts of federal aid on benefits for seniors, families

Documents detail impacts of federal aid on benefits for seniors, families

OTTAWA — Internal government documents are providing the clearest picture yet of the impact that emergency aid is having on federal support to low-income seniors and families.
Quebec ticket holder wins Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

Quebec ticket holder wins Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — A lottery player somewhere in Quebec won Friday's whopping $50 million Lotto Max jackpot. There were also two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but neither was claimed. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Nov.
Remembrance Day gatherings disrupted in British Columbia

Remembrance Day gatherings disrupted in British Columbia

The British Columbia branch of the Royal Canadian Legion says it's "unfortunate" that people with political agendas chose Remembrance Day to disrupt those who wanted to honour the sacrifice of military veterans. The legion's B.C.
Supreme Court of Canada affirms 'starting-point' approach to criminal sentencing

Supreme Court of Canada affirms 'starting-point' approach to criminal sentencing

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it is appropriate for appeal courts to set starting-point benchmarks for sentencing offenders in criminal cases.
Alberta deletes Nazi 'both sides' reference in decades-old school guidance document

Alberta deletes Nazi 'both sides' reference in decades-old school guidance document

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is deleting a decades-old reference in a curriculum guidance paper that urges teachers to focus on positive and negative aspects of the Nazi Germany regime.
Trade Minister Ng disappointed, not daunted by US protectionism

Trade Minister Ng disappointed, not daunted by US protectionism

OTTAWA — Canada's trade minister says she's disappointed at some of the protectionist measures being pushed by the new Biden administration in Washington, but she's not discouraged from partnering with her country's largest trading partner to strengt
Ottawa to allow return of Canadian who spent years in Syrian prison camps: Justice

Ottawa to allow return of Canadian who spent years in Syrian prison camps: Justice

OTTAWA — The lawyer for a Canadian woman who spent two years in Syrian prison camps said Friday he's trying to help get her home from Iraq after Ottawa agreed to give her an emergency travel document.
N.S. court rules law allowing 'dry celling' of prisoners discriminates against women

N.S. court rules law allowing 'dry celling' of prisoners discriminates against women

TRURO, N.S. — A portion of a federal law that kept a New Brunswick woman in a form of solitary confinement for 16 days on suspicion she had concealed drugs inside her vagina has been ruled unconstitutional by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge.
Canada could authorize vaccine for kids aged five to 11 in 'one to two weeks'

Canada could authorize vaccine for kids aged five to 11 in 'one to two weeks'

Health Canada says a decision on whether to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine for children will come "in the next one to two weeks," leaving open the possibility that some kids could be at least partially protected by Christmas.
Canada, U.S. call to end fossil fuel subsidies as COP26 draft called 'weasel words'

Canada, U.S. call to end fossil fuel subsidies as COP26 draft called 'weasel words'

OTTAWA — Canada's environment minister fended off accusations Friday that UN climate negotiators are resorting to "weasel words" on addressing fossil fuel subsidies.