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Dennis Fentie, former Yukon premier, dies at the age of 68
Dennis Fentie, who served as Yukon premier for nine years, died on Friday, August 30, 2019, at the age of 68.
Freeland says she brought up case of imprisoned Canadian with Cuban foreign minister
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday, August 30, 2019, she raised the case of Benjamin Tomlin, a Canadian citizen imprisoned in Cuba, during a meeting with her Cuban counterpart earlier this week.
Liberals drop candidate in Montreal riding over comments described as anti-Semitic
The Liberal Party of Canada turfed one of its Montreal-area candidates on Friday, August 30, 2019, after a Jewish advocacy group unearthed a series of old statements Guillet made on social media about Israel and U.S. foreign policy.
Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan's request to delay carbon tax appeal
Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax.
Tropical storm Erin dumps heavy rain on western Maritimes, some localized flooding reported
Localized flooding was reported overnight in the western Maritimes as the remnants of post-tropical storm Erin dumped more than 160 millimetres of rain in some areas.
Ottawa, B.C. to push electrification of gas industry to cut carbon emissions
The federal and British Columbia governments want to power the production of the natural gas industry in the province using electricity.
Stephen Harper fundraising pitch used to raise money, for Liberals
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has been conscripted to help fill the election war chest — of the Liberal party.
Ottawa gives Quebec $250 million to cover costs related to asylum seeker influx
The federal government is giving Quebec $250 million in compensation for costs the province incurred following the influx of asylum seekers across the U.S. border.
Labour leader Sid Ryan quits campaign for Ontario NDP nomination
Longtime labour leader Sid Ryan has dropped out of the NDP nomination race in Oshawa, Ont., because he says the party didn't approve his candidacy in time to have a fair fight.
'More measured way:' Alberta government repeals ban on school seclusion rooms
Alberta's United Conservatives have repealed a ban on seclusion rooms in schools that was brought in by the previous NDP government over concerns the rooms were traumatizing students with developmental disabilities.