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Saskatchewan Appeal Court to rule on whether carbon tax constitutional
Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal is to release its ruling this week on whether the federally imposed carbon tax is constitutional.
A look at Alberta's new cabinet members
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his cabinet were sworn in Tuesday, April 30, 2019, to form the first United Conservative government in the province.
Military on defensive after soldiers wrongly given guns for Sikh parade
The Canadian military is scrambling to explain why a group of soldiers was issued weapons to march in a Toronto parade on Sunday, April 28, 2019, for Canada's Sikh community.
Canada banning oil, gas and mining from marine protected areas
The oil and gas industry has worn out its welcome in Canadian marine conservation areas. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson today is announcing a total ban on oil and gas work, as well as mining, waste-dumping and bottom-trawling, in all of Canada's marine protected areas.
B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission
All light-duty cars and trucks sold in British Columbia would have to be zero-emission by 2040 under legislation tabled on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
UCP's Kenney takes pro-pipeline message to Fort McMurray, accuses NDP of selling out
United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney took his pro-pipeline message to the heart of Alberta's oilpatch on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, and promised to push back on policies he said are hollowing out Canada's core industry.
Scheer repeats alleged libel, goads Trudeau to follow through on lawsuit threat
Andrew Scheer did his level best on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, to provoke Prime Minister Justin Trudeau into following through on his threat to sue him over allegedly libellous criticism of the SNC-Lavalin affair.
Legault says majority of homes without power to be reconnected by Wednesday night
Premier Francois Legault said on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the large majority of Quebec homes still without power after an ice storm two days earlier would have electricity restored before midnight.
Canada still enjoys old NAFTA benefits as new deal awaits ratification: Freeland
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has kept its privileged access to the U.S. market even as the new North American trade deal hangs in the balance.
Apology sought from Montreal-area mayor who equated secularism bill to ethnic cleansing
There are growing calls for a suburban Montreal mayor to apologize for comments last week equating the province's proposed secularism legislation to "ethnic cleansing."