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Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, federal and B.C. governments will be meeting today
A meeting between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and the federal and British Columbia government is expected to take place today, February 27, 2020.
Canadians in Iran ask for help to come home in wake of coronavirus outbreak
Canadians in Iran say they have no way to leave the country now that it is dealing with an outbreak of the novel coronavirus and they are asking Ottawa to help them come home — or at least provide consular services while they are there.
Peter Nygard steps down as CEO in wake of sex assault claims
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is stepping down as chairman of his company following an FBI raid on his Manhattan headquarters over sex assault allegations.
Coronavirus is here but we're just not ready for it
The world is not ready for the global spread of the novel coronavirus, according to the renowned Canadian epidemiologist who led a team of experts to China to study the virus on behalf of the World Health Organization.
Rail line cleared, 3 arrests made after protest in Toronto's west end
Blockade threatened to delay morning commutes west of the city, but police say the rail line has been cleared.
NDP table bill to create universal pharmacare program, seek Liberal backing
The NDP have tabled a new bill that calls for a universal pharmacare plan in Canada.
Risk to Canada goes up as coronavirus virus spreads to more countries
Canada's border measures to guard the country against incoming cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, will likely become less effective as the virus spreads, the country's chief medical officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Monday, February 24, 2020.
A look at carbon prices across the country
As of Jan. 1, 2020, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon.
Protests spring up, even after Trudeau orders blockades torn down
More protests in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs sprung up on Saturday, February 21, 2020, a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pivoted to take a sterner tone with Indigenous leaders he blames for halting train service across much of Canada.