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The scramble to get Montreal biodiversity talks on track as conference nears end
Environment ministers from around the world are gathering in Montreal for the last few days of a conference aimed at preserving what's left of the planet's biodiversity.
Finance tops agenda in final week of global biodiversity conference
Negotiators at a global conference on saving the world's biodiversity were sharpening their focus on how to pay for it on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, as environment ministers from around the globe converged in Montreal for the final week of COP15.
CRA should warn people about risk of clawbacks for benefit claims: Taxpayers' watchdog
Taxpayers' Ombudsperson François Boileau says the Canada Revenue Agency should warn Canadians applying for benefits about the risk of potential clawbacks to other income supports.
Conservatives still leading the Liberals with slightly wider gap, poll says
A new poll suggests the Tories still have a small lead over the governing Liberals and have slightly widened the gap.
Update on military sexual misconduct plan coming from defence minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand is expected to update Canadians today, December 13, 2022, on the military’' efforts to address sexual misconduct in the ranks.
Influenza claimed the lives of at least five B.C. children last month
The figure marks a departure from the average of two to three annual flu deaths among children in the province between 2015 and 2019, data from the BC Coroners Service shows.
Trudeau says he won't pick a fight with Alberta after sovereignty act passes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith described the legislation during a third and final reading of the bill as a resetting of the relationship with Trudeau and the federal government
Canada now has 14 certified bird-friendly cities
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is certifying 14 more Canadian cities as bird-friendly.
There is some agreement but it's slow progress at Montreal biodiversity talks, says Guilbeault
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says there's been agreement on one of Canada's main goals at the international conference in Montreal aimed at protecting the world's declining biodiversity.
Premiers to hold online news conference to discuss struggling children's hospitals
Canada's premiers plan to hold a news conference in Winnipeg today, December 9, 2022, as children's hospitals struggle to deal with a wave of child illnesses.