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Liberals support call for investigation into foreign meddling by MPs
The Liberals support an effort to have the foreign interference inquiry investigate allegations against MPs, Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday.
Wildfire planning sets benchmark for half of Canadians
Canadian federal, provincial and territorial forest ministers have signed on to a national strategy that they say aims to raise awareness of wildfire risks across the country — and expects half of all Canadians to be acting in response to climate change.
Feds hiding negative carbon price report, says PBO
Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux is accusing the federal government of hiding its own economic analysis that confirms carbon pricing has a negative overall effect on Canadian households.
Privacy commissioners probe B.C. company that snoops on tenants for landlords
Certn's website says that instead of using "outdated" manual screening for clients, it performs background checks using "100 per cent online automated checks," and can conduct criminal record checks, identity checks, and employment verification in more than 200 countries.
Damage to Quebec homes and barns likely caused by tornado
A suspected tornado that touched down in southwestern Quebec late Monday afternoon has damaged homes and farm buildings, but a local fire official said no injuries have been reported.
Emissions cap would kill $75B in investment in oil and gas sector: CAPP
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says it commissioned a study by S&P Global Commodity Insights to see what the economic impact of various proposed emissions-reducing policies would be on Canada's conventional, or non-oilsands, oil and gas producers.
Mountains of hate content created by artificial intelligence, experts warn
Chris Tenove, assistant director at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, said hate groups, such as white supremacist groups, "have been historically early adopters of new internet technologies and techniques."
Trudeau to mark 80th anniversary of D-day in France at Juno Beach
Trudeau will spend two days in France to attend D-Day events including a Canadian ceremony at Juno Beach on the morning of June 6, marking exactly 80 years since 14,000 Canadians stormed the beach as part of a massive Allied forces operation.
Fort Nelson residents head home after fire abates
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and the Fort Nelson First Nation say they'll jointly rescind their evacuation orders at 8 a.m., lift roadblocks and allow people to return.
Children born abroad expected to receive citizenship rights with new bill
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to table legislation today that would extend citizenship to some children born outside of the country.