Laura Osman
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Supreme Court rules today on constitutionality of Safe Third Country Agreement
Canada's top court will deliver the final word on Friday on whether the pact between Canada and the United States to control the flow of asylum seekers violates their fundamental rights.
NDP tables own pharmacare bill to push Liberals into action
No longer content to wait for the Liberals to make good on their promise, the New Democrats tabled their own pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
Ottawa's plan to track ill effects of natural health products blindsides industry
A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsided by the proposed change.
RCMP use force's 150th anniversary to reflect on painful history
RCMP to reflect on painful history as Canada's police service on 150th anniversary
Man charged with first-degree murder in shooting that killed one OPP officer and injured two others
An Ontario Provincial Police officer who died early on Thursday, May 11, 2023, was "ambushed and shot" along with two others when they arrived at a home east of Ottawa, the force said, as local residents expressed shock at the violence in their typically quiet community.
Conservative MP's bill revives abortion debate
A private member's bill from a Conservative backbench MP is stirring up debate over abortion in Canada, though the proposed legislation does not mention it even once.
Striking public servants impede access to government buildings and key infrastructure
Federal ministers said on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, they were monitoring for blockades of critical roads and infrastructure, as striking federal workers made good on a promise to ramp up their picket efforts by disrupting traffic and limiting access to office buildings in downtown Ottawa.
Dental program costs rise because more people have greater needs
The federal government now expects far more Canadians with long-overdue dental needs to sign up for its insurance plan, and the health minister says that's why the estimated cost has risen by $7 billion.
Cost of federal dental program expected to more than double
The new federal budget shows the government's dental-care insurance program is projected to cost more than double what the Liberals originally thought, adding another $7.3 billion over five years.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau takes FLOTUS to curling rink during first lady's visit
The United States' first lady will be given a sweeping introduction to Canadian sports culture in Ottawa today as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau takes Jill Biden to the curling rink.