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Teachers union suing Quebec over secularism law, known as Bill 21
A federation representing 45,000 Quebec teachers is taking the government to court over Bill 21, accusing the province of violating the fundamental rights of teachers across the province.
Nova Scotia mill plans to pump effluent into strait: groups concerned
Groups that have voiced concerns about a Nova Scotia pulp mill's plan to pump millions of litres of treated wastewater into the Northumberland Strait are to issue a response to that plan today, November 19, 2019.
Fuel spill from tanker crash prompts B.C. ministry monitoring
About three-quarters of the 40,000 litres of crude that spilled in a fiery tanker-truck crash near the B.C.-Alberta boundary burned after the accident, and crews are now working to clean up the remainder.
'Extremely difficult year' for oil drilling contractors
The association that represents Canadian drilling companies is forecasting a minuscule improvement in drilling activity in 2020.
Did you know there's a $1.6-billion federal bailout package for Alberta's oil industry?
Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what.
Pelosi suggests passing of NAFTA 2.0 is 'imminent'
The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes lawmakers on Capitol Hill could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the year.
Rough waters ahead for Canadian economy, budget watchdog says
Parliament's budget watchdog warns that rougher economic waters will mean a deeper federal deficit, with no certainty on how much deeper.
Volkswagen and Audi can't shirk case on faked pollution results: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by Volkswagen and Audi to dismiss a class action in Quebec seeking compensation for air pollution from cars that gave false results in emissions tests.
Jason Kenney says Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet needs to choose
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet needs to "pick a lane."
Guy Laliberte finds trouble in French Polynesia
Canadian entrepreneur Guy Laliberte, founder of the Cirque du Soleil circus company, has been taken into custody in French Polynesia over claims of cannabis cultivation, his company said on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.