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Hibernia offshore oil production halted after apparent drilling fluids spill
Production at the Hibernia offshore production platform 315 kilometres east of St. John’s, N.L., has been halted after an apparent spill of drilling and production fluids.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau to testify today on deal with WE Charity
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will appear today, July 22, 2020, before a House of Commons committee that is probing a cancelled agreement for WE Charity to run a student-volunteer program.
Horgan asks Trudeau to decriminalize drug possession as deaths climb
British Columbia's premier is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take an "enormous step" to reduce stigma associated with illicit drug use by decriminalizing possession for personal use.
Facing anonymous sexual-misconduct claims a form of hell, BQ leader says
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says he's incapable of the kind of sexual misconduct alleged against him in an anonymous Facebook post.
Advocates create Canada-wide support list for racialized sexual assault survivors
Two Somali-Canadian advocates have created an online resource specifically for racialized survivors of sexual assault, saying a centralized guide is necessary to fill gaps in both the health-care and justice systems that leave marginalized women behind.
Canadians reluctantly wearing masks despite rising fears of COVID-19 threat
As fears of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases increase, many Canadians are reluctantly donning masks to stop the spread of the virus.
Feds, provinces reach deal on funding for reopening
The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
Canada, U.S. confirm extension of border closures into late August
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says Canada and the United States have agreed to extend their mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries until Aug. 20.
MPs to begin probing WE Charity's volunteering contract
The first of multiple parliamentary investigations of the federal government's aborted deal with WE Charity to run a volunteering program begins this, July 16, 2020, afternoon.
WE Charity restructuring operations to aid transparency
WE Charity is restructuring its operations weeks after its sole-sourced contract with the government shone a spotlight on the organization at the centre of an ethics investigation of the prime minister.