Federal government stays mum as Manchin kills Biden bill
The Prime Minister's Office isn't saying anything about a key U.S. senator's decision to put President Joe Biden's controversial electric-vehicle incentives on ice.
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Commons Speaker dishes on politics of lab scientists firing dispute
Anthony Rota didn't relish being the first Speaker in more than a century to publicly rebuke a veteran civil servant for doing what he believed was his legally required duty.
Provinces restrict gatherings as COVID rages across Canada
Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down, with new restrictions coming into effect as a fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country over the weekend.
Typhoon slams Philippines leaving 375 dead
The death toll following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has risen to more than 200, with 52 other people still missing and several central towns and provinces grappling with downed communications and power outages and pleading for food and water, officials said on Monday, December 20, 2021.
Toxic drug crisis barely mentioned in mandate letter for new addictions minister
It's "unbelievable" Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to concretely acknowledge the overdose crisis, decriminalization or safe supply in the new addictions minister's mandate letter, say advocates.
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief takes fight against Coastal GasLink all the way to the banks
Wet’suwet’en hereditary Chief Woos is taking the fight against Coastal GasLink abroad, calling on international shareholders to divest from the multibillion-dollar gas pipeline.
Worldwide demand for coal could hit all-time high in 2022
Electricity from coal plants has risen by nine per cent this year to fuel economic recovery from COVID, the International Energy Agency says.
Toronto adopts net-zero emissions target for 2040
Advocates say funding for the new plan will be the real challenge.
Staying fierce and sober over the holidays
The holiday season can be an especially tough time for folks dealing with addiction and mental health challenges, so Edgewood Health Network brought together six of Canada’s top drag performers to share their compelling stories of getting and staying sober.
More than 30,000 Canadians have died from COVID
Canada has recorded its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020, surpassing a grim milestone just as the country braces for the potential fallout of surging infections driven by the Omicron variant.
Government tops up EV rebate program by $73 million
Transport Canada is topping up its electric vehicle rebate program so there is enough money to cover demand until the program gets retooled in the spring.
Trudeau calls for holiday caution as Omicron spreads fast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to be cautious over the holidays as the country's two largest provinces started taking steps to slow surging cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
PM gears mandate letters toward a more inclusive, fair Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his cabinet ministers need to focus on tangible results and not lose sight of the government's broader goal of creating a more diverse and inclusive Canada, even as Omicron is threatening to push the transition from pandemic to recovery down the road yet again.
Canada plans to up yearly tree-planting to meet two billion target
The government is planning to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet the prime minister’s target to put an extra two billion trees in the ground by 2030.
Senators pass pandemic aid bill
The Senate gave quick approval on Thursday, December 16, 2021, to a new round of pandemic aid after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made a pre-Christmas plea to rubber-stamp the help and promised that benefits would flow quickly to businesses and workers in need.