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Federal emissions reduction plan still undercounts forestry, environmentalists say
Environmentalists say the new federal emissions reduction plan continues to undercount emissions from forestry. The Liberal government released yesterday its pathway on how Canada can become carbon-ne...
Mar 30, 2022
Small businesses seek extra hiring aid in federal budget to help with recovery
OTTAWA - The voice of Canadian small business says it hopes the federal government breathes extra months of life into an incentive for companies to hire new staff, a way to help firms only now hitting...
Mar 30, 2022
AP sources: Broad asylum limits at border may end by May 23
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has a draft plan to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people f...
Mar 30, 2022
Quebec City, Ottawa Senators exploring joint bid for world junior hockey championship
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard said Wednesday that the Quebec government, the Ottawa Senators and Quebecor are exploring the possibility of Ottawa and Quebec City entering a joint bid to host the...
Mar 30, 2022
Former senator Joyce Fairbairn has died at the age of 82
OTTAWA - Former Liberal senator Joyce Fairbairn has died at the age of 82. She began her career as a journalist working in the parliamentary press gallery before entering the political realm, becoming...
Mar 30, 2022
NHL GMs thankful after 1st face-to-face meetings since March 2020: 'Tremendous value'
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving missed the one-on-one conversations. New Jersey Devils counterpart Tom Fitzgerald didn't have a chance to learn from his experienced colleagues up close. ...
Mar 30, 2022
Witnesses suing police regarding Quebec's 2012 election night shooting in court today
MONTREAL - Four technicians who witnessed Quebec's fatal 2012 election night shooting are arguing in court today that Montreal police and Quebec provincial police failed in their duty to ensure the po...
Mar 30, 2022
Parliamentary budget officer says one minimum sentence costs $98 million per year
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says that one particular mandatory minimum sentence costs a total of $98 million each year. Budget officer Yves Giroux's report focuses on costs related to th...
Mar 30, 2022
Law to help Canada's news industry, and combat fake news, to be tabled within days
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is poised to bring forward legislation within days to make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. The bill is model...
Mar 30, 2022
Red tape risks lives of Afghan Interpreters' families waiting to come to Canada: NDP
OTTAWA - Afghan interpreters who helped the Canadian military say the federal government has lied to them about bringing family members to Canada, and that people have died waiting for paperwork to be...
Mar 30, 2022