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Ottawa's Chateau Laurier hotel to undergo major expansion, renovations
Public consultations will take place at a later date, but there has already been a flurry of negative reaction to online depictions of the planned expansion.
International law firm Dentons hires former prime minister Stephen Harper
The law firm also has former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, former ambassador to the U.S. Gary Doer, and James Moore, Harper's former industry minister, on its list of high-profile employees.
Ambrose calls for party unity as Tories gather in Halifax to lay out priorities
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose said it’s critical her party remain united as it gears up for an open leadership race, now that perceived frontrunner Peter MacKay has decided not to run.
Leadership race heats up as Conservative caucus gathers in Halifax
The Conservative leadership race will start ramping up as MPs and senators gather in Halifax for a summer caucus retreat beginning Tuesday morning.
B.C. First Nations Site C dam challenge plays out in Federal Court in Montreal
Ottawa has an obligation to uphold treaty rights in relation to the $9−billion Site C dam project in British Columbia, two First Nations groups from the province argued Monday.
Halifax asks residents to trade in unwanted, unregistered guns for bus tickets
Halifax launched a promotion today that encourages people to turn in unwanted and unregistered firearms in exchange for Halifax Transit tickets.
Gord Downie to release album and graphic novel inspired by residential schools
During that final show, Downie called out to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who attended the concert, to help fix problems in northern Canada in his last scheduled live performance with his band.
Groups write to Trudeau asking him to shut down NEB process pending reforms
Trudeau campaigned in 2015 on the premise that Canadians had lost confidence in the NEB process.
Ex-Quebec deputy premier Normandeau rips up Liberal membership card
Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau ripped up her Quebec Liberal Party membership on Tuesday, saying that the province's anti-corruption unit has declared war on her.