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Liberals rolling out $18 million in funding for small food producers
The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain.
A guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Trudeau government to provide Lebanon more humanitarian aid
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an additional $25 million in aid to help the people of Lebanon struggling to recover from last week's devastating explosion in Beirut.
Ensign Energy Q2 revenue plunges 48 per cent
Ensign Energy Services Inc. reported a $17.1-million net loss in its second quarter, as revenue fell by nearly half compared with the same time last year.
MPs Chagger and Qualtrough to be grilled by committee on WE affair
Two federal cabinet ministers and the country's top public servant will be grilled today, August 11, 2020, about how a charity with close ties to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wound up administering a $912-million student grant program.
Two teens killed in Manitoba after RCMP believe tornado threw their vehicle into a field
A tornado that killed two teens when it threw their vehicle more than a kilometre into a Manitoba farm field surprised even those in the area who are accustomed to violent weather, as well as a stormchaser, with its destructive strength.
Canada 'profoundly concerned' over China death sentence for Canadian citizen
Canada is "profoundly concerned" about a Canadian citizen sentenced to death on Thursday, August 6, 2020, on drug charges in China, a spokesman for the federal government says.
Now COVID-19 conspiracies are creating public health crisis in Canada
A lively crowd gathered outside Francois Legault's office in downtown Montreal in mid-July to send a message to the Quebec premier: his government cannot force them to wear masks in indoor public spaces to fight the spread of COVID-19.
New COVID-19 exposure-alert smartphone app available
Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19.
Ontario Ministry of Education cuts ties with WE
The Ontario Ministry of Education says it will not renew its contract with We Charity and will investigate any expenditures to date.