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Alberta environment minister's constituents raise coal-mining concerns
A municipal council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's constituency is the latest in a growing number of communities expressing concern about the province's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.
Manitoba man who rammed Rideau Hall gate sentenced to six years
A Manitoba man who rammed a gate at Rideau Hall before arming himself and heading on foot toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's home last July was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison.
Trudeau doesn't intend to talk about breaking with the monarchy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, he's not eager for a debate over the future of the monarchy in the wake of allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace.
Bank of Canada to make announcement on interest rates which now sit at 0.25%
The Bank of Canada will provide a window into its thinking on the economy as it makes an announcement about its trendsetting rate.
MP Yasmin Ratansi broke rules by hiring sister, commons board finds
Independent MP Yasmin Ratansi is being ordered to repay the House of Commons money given to her sister after she lost her job in Ratansi's Toronto riding office.
Ontario NDP's new environmental platform includes a cap-and-trade system
Ontario's New Democrats say they would create a new cap-and-trade carbon pricing system if elected in 2022.
Canadian women say gender equality not achieved in Canada: poll
A new poll suggests most Canadians believe there's still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in this country.
Union says Air Canada holding to refund pledge as bailout negotiations drag
Unifor president Jerry Dias says Air Canada continues to promise refunds for passengers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved by Health Canada as Pfizer ups deliveries
The addition of another COVID-19 vaccine to Canada's arsenal and accelerated deliveries for another had government officials taking an optimistic tone Friday about the path of the pandemic in Canada.
Four demonstrators arrested after blocking Vancouver port access for 24 hours
Indigenous youth calling themselves Braided Warriors temporarily blocked and forced the shutdown of a major Vancouver intersection to protest a 90-day jail sentence handed to an anti-pipeline protester.