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Facebook Canada head dismisses idea of Australia-style news payment regulations
The head of Facebook Canada says rules requiring it to pay publishers for news content linked on its site would be a worst-case scenario for the social media behemoth.
Feds fund 'innovative' rural transit services, McKenna says
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says new dedicated transit funding for rural communities could be used for on-demand services, not just traditional systems.
Canada's federal deficit hit $268 billion in January
The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $268.2 billion through 10 months of its fiscal year as the treasury pumped out more pandemic aid.
Liberals under Andrew Furey win slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador election
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liberals under leader Andrew Furey have been re-elected with a slim majority after a campaign that dragged on for 10 weeks because of the pandemic.
Teck Coal hit with $60M fine for contaminating B.C. rivers
Canadian mining company Teck Coal has been assessed $60 million in fines for contaminating waterways in southern British Columbia.
Tories want PMO staff, PM to testify at House committees
The federal Conservatives are seeking to use the power of the House of Commons to force senior Liberal staff — or the prime minister himself — to testify before committees.
Watchdog to oversee Canadian companies abroad needs more teeth: MP
A veteran Liberal backbencher took a Liberal cabinet minister to task on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, for failing to give real teeth to a new watchdog who is supposed to investigate human rights abuses by Canadian companies operating abroad.
B.C. to announce partnerships in immunization plan
British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Dr. Penny Ballem, the lead on the provincial COVID-19 immunization team, are to reveal more information today, March 24, 2021, on the vaccine rollout.
Vance may have misled Harper before becoming defence chief: former aide
A former top aide to Stephen Harper suggested on Monday, March 22, 2021, that Gen. Jonathan Vance may have misled the then prime minister when asked about his personal conduct months before his appointment as the Canadian Armed Forces’ commander in 2015.