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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.
Residential school investigations require long-term funding, chief says
The chief of a First Nation that's searching for unmarked graves at a former residential school in British Columbia says they're looking for long-term funding as they prepare for a visit today, March 30, 2022, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
New climate targets call for oil and gas industry to cut emissions by 42 per cent by 2030
The plan also introduces a tougher schedule to shift Canadian vehicle sales to electric models, promising a requirement that one in five new passenger vehicles be battery-operated within four years, and 60 per cent by the end of 2030.
Anti-vax-mandate Ottawa occupation leader Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions, her lawyers say
Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that saw large trucks create gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several weeks.
Legault says new Liberal-NDP alliance will trigger confrontation with provinces
Quebec Premier François Legault is warning that the new alliance between the federal Liberals and the NDP is going to trigger a confrontation with the provinces, particularly around health care.
Liberals, NDP strike tentative deal to keep government in power until 2025: reports
The Liberals and New Democrats have reached a tentative deal to keep the Liberal minority government in power through to 2025, media reports say.
B.C. Supreme Court will hear lawsuit over First Nation's land rights
Members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation in British Columbia have travelled to Vancouver to mark the start of a lawsuit that asks the court to recognize the nation's rights and title and put a stop to logging on the land they are claiming.