Longtime MP and former Tory leader Candice Bergen stepping down
Former Conservative interim leader and longtime Manitoba member of Parliament Candice Bergen announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, she is stepping down.
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Canada's new anti-Islamophobia appointee apologizes for comments about Quebecers
Canada's new special representative on combating Islamophobia has apologized for words that hurt Quebecers after leaders in that province called for her resignation.
Saskatchewan First Act will make province stronger in future court fights with Ottawa: justice minister
Saskatchewan’s justice minister, while promoting a bill she touts as giving the province more autonomy, says Ottawa’s actions have a larger effect on investor confidence than pushback on the legislation from Indigenous and environmental groups.
Dominic Barton says he had no involvement in federal contracts with McKinsey
Dominic Barton, the former global managing director of McKinsey & Company, says he had no involvement in federal contracts awarded to the firm in recent years.
Harvard museum returns House post to Gitxaala First Nation after 138 years
In the 138 years since an Indigenous house post was chopped down and ordered burned by missionaries, it was sold under duress, damaged and displayed as a historic oddity, donated to a museum, then packed away in storage for decades.
MPs vote unanimously to resettle 10,000 displaced Uyghur people in Canada
Members of Parliament have unanimously called on Ottawa to start a refugee program to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs fleeing persecution in China.
Premiers feel optimistic about national health deal
Premiers have expressed optimism about striking an improved national health funding deal with the federal government, ahead of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Liberals ready to delay expansion of medically assisted dying regime
The federal government is expected to introduce a law as early as Thursday to delay the extension of medically assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder.
Shell rakes in record profits as war drives up energy costs
Global energy giant Shell said on Thursday that its annual profits doubled to a record high last year as oil and natural gas prices soared after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Amid environmental woes and ongoing opposition, Coastal GasLink bill climbs to $14.5B
Environmental and financial woes continue for another Canadian mega-project as TC Energy announces construction costs have ballooned to $14.5 billion for its natural gas pipeline in B.C.
‘What a beautiful gift’: Ottawa organization celebrates legacy of renowned Ojibwe artist Carl Beam
An exhibition of Carl Beam's Charity Works collection carried on its original spirit. In 1999, proceeds of sales from the works supported Indigenous organizations, and in 2023, the same is taking place at Wabano.
Tonga eruption keeps revealing new volcanic dangers
One year later, researchers are still marvelling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion — and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes.
Looks and tastes like salmon — but it never swam a day in its life
Imagine a whole cut of salmon hitting the pan, releasing its unique aromas, turning semi-translucent and flaking as it cooks. Now imagine that salmon never swam in the water.
Feds promise a peek at its sustainable jobs plan in the spring
The Liberals have promised a "just transition act" since at least 2019, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has been saying it will finally happen this year.
It's not easy to measure methane, say energy companies told to reduce emissions
The doors of a metal box slide open, and a drone rises over a gas well in Pennsylvania. Its mission: To find leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, so that energy companies can plug the leaks and reduce the emissions that pollute the air.