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Ontario Liberals confirm Del Duca's front-runner status
The Ontario Liberal Party's official count shows Steven Del Duca with formidable lead heading into leadership convention, but the establishment candidate's ascension is not a done deal yet.
Cherokee Nation is banking seeds in 'doomsday' vault
Varieties of corn, beans and squash seen as central to Cherokee identity will be deposited in Norway’s Svalbard seed bank
Canadian columnist Christie Blatchford has died
Longtime newspaper columnist, author and firebrand Christie Blatchford, a hardnosed scribe known for deep-sourced scoops and biting opinion pieces, has died.
Second blockade set up on Mohawk territory as anti-pipeline blockades slow rail traffic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weighed in on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, on the protests over a B.C. pipeline project that have disrupted rail traffic across the country, saying while the federal government respects the right to peaceful protest, the rule of law must be respected.
Trump nominates new US ambassador to Canada
Aldona Z. Wos, a former Manhattan physician, Republican fundraiser and North Carolina lawmaker who once was George W. Bush's ambassador to Estonia, has been nominated by President Donald Trump as the next American emissary to Canada, the White House announced on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
Canada's rail system slows due to pipeline blockades
Canada's rail system was under stress on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, as Via Rail cancelled passenger service on key routes and Canadian National Railway Co. warned it will be forced to close "significant" parts of its freight network unless blockades impeding its lines are removed.
Kenney calls Coastal GasLink protests a 'dress rehearsal' for future fights
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's concerned that blockades in support of First Nations opponents to a northern British Columbia natural gas pipeline are a "dress rehearsal" for opposition to future energy projects.
New rail restrictions after oil spill in Saskatchewan
Both of Canada's major railways are restricting permits for shipping dangerous goods after a fiery train derailment last week in Saskatchewan that spilled about 1.2 million litres of oil.
Canada will try harder to protect endangered right whales
Further measures are coming to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale in Canadian waters, federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan told a meeting on fishing gear innovation on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
Conservatives press Trudeau on China's alleged role in data hack
The Conservatives want to know what federal officials are doing about China's alleged involvement in stealing data from thousands of Canadians.
These Canadian farmers have a plan for tackling climate change
Agriculture is a major contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, farmers are hit by some of the worst effects of climate change. But a coalition of farming groups says they can also be a part of the solution.
Sickening conditions at China's wildlife markets
Amid a lethal outbreak, China faces growing calls to ban wild animal markets for good.