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Commercial fishers in N.S. seek intervener status in lawsuit over Indigenous fishing rights
A group representing commercial fishers is seeking intervener status in a lawsuit filed by a First Nation challenging Nova Scotia's rules around buying and selling seafood products.
Canada set to defend Safe Third Country refugee pact in appeal court hearing
The Canadian government is set to tell a Federal Court of Appeal hearing today, February 23, 2021, a refugee pact between Ottawa and Washington does not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Mandatory hotel quarantine, other new COVID measures come into effect at Canadian borders, airports
A mandatory three-day hotel quarantine for most travellers landing at Canadian airports got off to a rough start on Monday, as some passengers complained of long waits to access the hotel-booking system.
Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week
Canada is poised to receive a record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to scheduled deliveries from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, as the country looks to speed up its vaccination efforts.
Trudeau and U.S. President Biden have first online meeting Tuesday
The first face-to-face meeting between Canada's Prime Minister and the newly minted U.S. president will take place early next week, the two countries announced on Saturday, February 20, 2021, amid questions about how the long-time allies plan to address simmering tensions that have already emerged despite the new regime in the White House.
Researchers cheer birth of orca calf to endangered southern resident population
Researchers are cautiously celebrating the birth of a new addition to the endangered southern resident killer whale population.
Protesters arrested, fined for climate change protest that blocked Halifax bridge
Three people arrested for blocking traffic on Halifax's MacDonald Bridge in October 2019, including the climate protest organizer, have been fined $237 each.
Judge to rule on B.C. injunction request against churches breaking COVID rules
The chief justice of British Columbia's Supreme Court is set to deliver his decision today, February 17, 2021, over whether to grant the province an injunction against three Fraser Valley churches flouting COVID-19 rules that prohibit in-person services.
$400M available in next round of funding to clean up inactive Alberta oil, gas sites
Alberta and the federal government say another $400 million in funding is available to help clean up inactive oil and gas sites in the province.
B.C. approves single-use plastics bans in 4 communities
The British Columbia government has approved single-use plastics bans in four more communities.