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Deputy prime minister says there will be disagreements, but she can work with Smith

Deputy prime minister says there will be disagreements, but she can work with Smith

CALGARY — Canada's deputy prime minister says she is looking forward to working with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, even though the provincial politician has taken a combative tone toward the federal government.
Ottawa could reap $4.4 billion from extending windfall tax to other sectors: PBO

Ottawa could reap $4.4 billion from extending windfall tax to other sectors: PBO

OTTAWA — New analysis from the parliamentary budget officer suggests the federal government would pocket $4.4 billion in additional revenue if it extended the Canada Revenue Dividend to the oil and gas sector as well as big-box stores.
Montreal unveils pollinator plan ahead of UN biodiversity conference

Montreal unveils pollinator plan ahead of UN biodiversity conference

Montreal is promising more green space, less grass mowing and more bee-and-butterfly-friendly gardens as part of a multi-year plan to help pollinators, as the city prepares to host a major UN biodiversity conference next month.
Bill 21 appeal: English school board says law is 'affront' to values of Quebec anglos

Bill 21 appeal: English school board says law is 'affront' to values of Quebec anglos

MONTREAL — Quebec’s secularism law is an affront to the dignity and values of the province’s anglophone community, a lawyer representing the province's largest English-language school board told a Court of Appeal hearing Wednesday.
Poilievre stands by 'Freedom Convoy' support, but will wait to weigh in on evidence

Poilievre stands by 'Freedom Convoy' support, but will wait to weigh in on evidence

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievresaid Wednesday he stands by his support of last winter's "Freedom Convoy.
Death of Quebec teen shot by cops avoidable if health system had intervened: coroner

Death of Quebec teen shot by cops avoidable if health system had intervened: coroner

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner has concluded the 2018 death of a teenager shot by provincial police could have been avoided if health-care workers had communicated better and followed up with the teen regarding his mental health issues.
Alberta premier consulting with Trump adviser may affect health system, NDP warns

Alberta premier consulting with Trump adviser may affect health system, NDP warns

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith consulting a medical adviser of former U.S. president Donald Trump on COVID-19 who calls vaccines “bioweapons” exacerbates worries she runs a government not guided by science. “(Dr.
U.S. voters give Biden's Democrats new life — and a credible challenge for Trump

U.S. voters give Biden's Democrats new life — and a credible challenge for Trump

WASHINGTON — Call it a November surprise. Democrats were basking in a midterm defeat that felt like a big win Wednesday after an electoral all-nighter that remained on track to buck the modern-day U.S.
Canadian Air Force squadron commended for rescue of hundreds after B.C. landslide

Canadian Air Force squadron commended for rescue of hundreds after B.C. landslide

LONDON — The Royal Canadian Air Force's 442 Squadron has been singled out for outstanding courage for a mass rescue of people trapped by landslides on a British Columbia highway last year.
Highway swept away in 2021 floods reopens between Merritt and Spences Bridge, B.C.

Highway swept away in 2021 floods reopens between Merritt and Spences Bridge, B.C.

VICTORIA — A highway that washed out in more than two dozen places has reopened to the public a year after a series of atmospheric rivers stalled over southern British Columbia.