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Gerald Butts to give PMO version of events in SNC-Lavalin affair
Liberals are hoping they'll get some ammunition today, March 6, 2019, to fight back against accusations of political interference in the justice system when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former principal secretary tells his side of the SNC-Lavalin saga.
Saskatchewan man kept in segregation for more than 2,000 days: advocates
Prisoners advocates are asking a Federal Court to intervene in the case of a Dene man from northern Saskatchewan who they say has spent most of his adult life in segregation and is at risk of committing suicide.
Prime minister's Regina trip cancelled in favour of private meetings in Ottawa
A scheduled visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Regina has been cancelled.
Saskatchewan's Moe wants carbon tax delayed pending Appeal Court ruling
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is asking Ottawa to hold off on imposing a carbon tax next month until the province's Court of Appeal has ruled on its constitutionality.
Federal legislation for cannabis-possession pardon not enough, critics say
Long-awaited legislation that makes getting a pardon for simple possession of cannabis cheaper and quicker made it to the House of Commons on Friday, March 1, 2019, but critics say it won't be enough to right decades of problems caused by cannabis criminalization.
Parks Canada worried spilled grain from derailed CP train will attract grizzlies
Parks Canada is worried spilled grain from a derailed train in Banff National Park will attract hungry grizzly bears to the tracks as they emerge from hibernation in the coming weeks.
Legalities obstruct abuse-investigation body for amateur athletes
An outside body to investigate allegations of abuse and harassment in amateur sports is hung up on legalities, says Sports Minister Kirsty Duncan.
British nautical maps from century ago help B.C. researchers chart kelp beds
A serendipitous meeting between a professor and a colleague last year led to a treasure trove of historical maps indicating kelp bed locations off British Columbia's coast, helping experts understand the changes in the ocean's rainforests.
Alberta to ease oil production cut again, cites lower storage levels
Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta will again ease mandatory oil production cuts due to lower storage levels.
Trudeau names Bibeau first female agriculture minister, MacAulay to veterans affairs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay his new veterans affairs minister to fill the void left by the resignation of Jody Wilson-Raybould as part of a minor cabinet shuffle this morning.