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Along with health care, Manitoba budget will spend to help Ukrainian refugees
Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is releasing its budget today, April 12, 2022, and it's expected to include more money for health care.
Federal government expected to make electric vehicle infrastructure announcement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today, April 11, 2022.
Highly infectious strain of avian flu discovered in Alberta, Ontario poultry
The agency says avian influenza is not a significant public health concern for healthy people who are not in regular contact with infected birds.
Today's federal budget will commit to billions in new spending
The federal Liberals are set to unveil their latest spending plan today, April 7, 2022, that aims to balance promises made to voters in last year's election campaign, in the pact with the NDP, and recently to Canada's global defence allies.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault calls this week's world climate report 'sobering'
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new report from the United Nations' climate agency shows the oil and gas sector "cannot do business as usual" even as the government is still considering approving a massive new offshore oil production project.
B.C. Premier John Horgan has COVID but symptoms 'mild' so far
"Fortunately, my symptoms are mild and that is thanks to being fully vaccinated," said Horgan. "I'm following public health guidance, isolating and working from home until my symptoms resolve."
Northern Premiers and PM discuss Canada's Arctic sovereignty questions raised by war
Yukon's premier says he and the other two premiers of Canada's northern territories met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the national defence minister on Monday to discuss Arctic sovereignty and security in light of the war in Ukraine.
Canada's foreign affairs minister Joly will visit Europe for talks on Ukraine
Canada’s foreign affairs minister is travelling to Europe for meetings to address the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Vaccinated travellers entering Canada no longer need COVID test
The change will spark a surge in travel bookings both into and out of the country, according to the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, although it's not likely to reach pre-pandemic levels yet.
Carbon price goes up, bumps gas prices by 2.2 cents a litre
The national price on pollution will go up another $10 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions as scheduled today, April 1, 2022, in most provinces.