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Biden, ‘tired of being quiet,’ urges Senate to change rules, pass voting rights laws
WASHINGTON — "Tired of being quiet," President Joe Biden put Democrats on notice Tuesday that he supports changing how the U.S. Senate conducts the country’s business if it means passing legislation aimed at protecting the right of Americans to vote
Quebec public health director resigns, cities erosion of public opinion over measures
MONTREAL — Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, has tendered his resignation. Premier François Legault accepted, with Arruda's departure confirmed to The Canadian Press by the premier's office this evening. In a letter dated today, A...
Quebec public health director resigns, cities erosion of public opinion over measures
MONTREAL — Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, tendered his resignation on Monday, citing an erosion in public trust as the province grapples with record hospitalizations during a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Françoi...
B.C. court rejects First Nations’ petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has been diverted for 70 years to
B.C. court rejects First Nations’ petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has been diverted for 70 years to
U.S. advises against travel to Canada as COVID hospitalizations hit critical levels
Children in Alberta and British Columbia returned to the classroom Monday as surging COVID-19 cases threatened to overwhelm hospitals in several provinces and prompted the United States to advise its citizens to "avoid travel" to Canada. Quebec reporte...
Canada seeks deeper trade links with Taiwan, as part of new China strategy
OTTAWA — Canada's decision to pursue a foreign investment protection agreement with Taiwan, amid its ongoing tension with mainland China, was greeted Monday with widespread approval in trade and diplomatic circles. International Trade Minister Mary Ng ...
Commons committee to schedule emergency probe of collection of mobile data
OTTAWA — The House of Commons ethics committee is expected to hold an emergency meeting later this week to investigate the Public Health Agency's decision to collect data from millions of mobile phones to understand travel patterns during the COVID
Critics stress health system capacity constraints as Trudeau speaks with premiers
OTTAWA — Health experts and government critics are calling on the prime minister and premiers to fix cracks in Canada's health system and improve surge capacity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeauspoke with provincial and ...
Coroner’s inquest hears COVID-19 risk to long-term care not on radar until March 2020
MONTREAL — Long-term care homes accounted for nearly 70 per cent of deaths during the pandemic's first wave in Quebec, but the risk was not prominent on the government's radar as COVID-19 emerged in early 2020, a former assistant deputy
