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New Brunswick chiefs unified to ensure province consults over shale gas
New Brunswick's Indigenous leaders are again expressing their concerns about consultations with the province's Progressive Conservative government around shale gas development.
Canada invests $85M into advanced satellites to connect rural, remote regions
The federal government is investing $85 million into an advanced satellite technology designed to expand access to affordable, high-speed internet across Canada's rural and remote regions.
Liberals complain to elections commissioner about groups' co-ordination
The federal Liberals are asking the elections commissioner to look into what they allege is possible improper co-ordination between two conservative pressure groups, a claim the groups' spokesman says is frivolous.
U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joins group seeking cheaper insulin in Canada
U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said it's an "embarrassment" that Americans have to travel to Canada to buy cheaper medicine, pointing once again to Canada's health-care system as a model for his country to emulate as he joined a group of diabetics on a trip to Ontario on Sunday, July 28, 2019.
Quebec to clamp down on cannabis candies in effort to protect kids
Quebecers hoping to buy cannabis chocolates, jujubes and other sweets after they become legal in Canada will be out of luck as the provincial government has decided to ban their sale.
Trudeau names outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin to lead new security-review agency
An outgoing New Democrat MP will chair Canada's new national-security review agency, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
Research on capturing carbon from mining secures federal funding
A research collaboration between universities and mining companies to capture carbon in mine tailings has been boosted by a federal government grant.
New Supreme Court judge set to answer questions from MPs, senators
Canada's soon-to-be newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada is set to publicly answer questions from federal politicians today, July 25, 2019.
Husky Energy gets help from Q2 tax relief but profit down from year earlier
Husky Energy Inc. says its second-quarter financial results were dragged by a heavy maintenance schedule, non-routine write offs and expenses, but those negatives were partly offset by a one-time tax benefit.
Mayors relieved bidding process started to protect Chignecto Isthmus from rising seas
Mayors on both sides of the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border are expressing relief that a process is underway to protect a key corridor of land from flooding related to climate change.