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Indigenous group says Trans Mountain bid could be ready next week
An Indigenous-led group says it will soon be ready to make a bid for majority ownership of the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline currently owned by the federal government.
Exotic cats kept in dark, dirty trailers seized from B.C. breeder
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it has seized 13 exotic cats that were found in "horrific conditions" outside of Kamloops, B.C.
'Naive' of Canada to believe Trump pushed Xi on Kovrig, Spavor: China
The Chinese government is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of being naive in assuming that President Donald Trump did him any favours by raising the case of two imprisoned Canadians with President Xi Jinping.
Workers who were trapped deep in Saskatchewan mine now safely back on surface
A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground.
Trudeau expected to confirm federal funding for Montreal's metro extension
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to confirm on Thursday, July 4, 2019, that the federal government will help finance Montreal's metro extension, multiple sources have told The Canadian Press.
Cannabis use jumped 40 per cent in Canada between 2013 and 2017, UN report says
The United Nations' latest world drug report shows more Canadians started using cannabis each year in the lead-up to the drug's legalization for recreational use.
Three injured, hiker after severe storm smashes Saskatchewan campground
A windstorm that may have been a tornado snapped trees and caused numerous injuries at a Saskatchewan provincial park that was full of campers who were enjoying the Canada Day long weekend.
The federal price on carbon takes effect in Yukon and Nunavut July 1
Starting today, July 1, 2019, the federal carbon levy will be applied in Yukon and Nunavut, while the Northwest Territories is set to implement its own price on carbon in September.
Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Fisheries and Oceans says it will try to find and tag a North Atlantic right whale that is entangled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence when the weather clears up.
Canada ready to celebrate 152nd birthday with fireworks and flybys
The skies will be filled with fireworks and military aircraft today as Canada Day celebrations are held across the country.