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Court hears about other claims: Hearing over Broncos lawsuit adjourned
REGINA — A judge has delayed a hearing on a lawsuit stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash after lawyers for a proposed class action argued they should be involved. Sixteen people were killed and 13 others were injured when
Canada’s ban on big cruise ships extended until February
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Marc Garneau says big cruise ships will be banned from Canadian waters at least until the end of February now. The same extension is being applied to the ban on smaller vessels carrying 12 or more passengers
Transport Canada’s dangerous-goods registry has outdated, missing data: audit
OTTAWA — Transport Canada isn't always following up when it finds safety violations in the movement of dangerous goods and still doesn’t have the full picture of the companies and locations it is supposed to be monitoring, Canada's interim environment
Canada women’s security envoy sees rising authoritarian control during COVID-19
OTTAWA — Authoritarian leaders are using COVID-19 to roll back the rights of women and LGBTQ2 people, says Canada's new ambassador for women, peace and security. Jacqueline O'Neill said she is seeing a growing number of attacks against defenders of the...
One crisis after another for Trudeau since last federal election one year ago
OTTAWA — One year ago today, Canadians elected to put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals on a shorter leash, returning them to government but with only a minority of seats in the House of Commons. It has been a year of
Trudeau says feds want fixes, not control, of long-term care system
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for Ottawa to play in fixing the country's troubled nursing homes. Trudeau is
‘Wake-up call:’ Manitoba chief says increasing COVID-19 cases on reserves concerning
WINNIPEG — A COVID-19 outbreak at a fly-in reserve in Manitoba and increasing infections in First Nations populations in the province has leaders worried. “It's a wake-up call for all of us,” said Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dum...
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 6:42 p.m. Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the province will change the way COVID-19 is tested to make it more efficient as cases continue to rise. Dr. Deena Hins...
Byelections called now because future risks from COVID-19 could be worse: Trudeau
OTTAWA — The two federal byelections underway in Toronto will continue even as cases of COVID-19 soar in the city, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Byelections for Toronto Centre and York Centre are set for Oct. 26. Green party Leader Annamie
Champagne deplores suggestion of military solution in Azerbaijan-Armenia fight
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Friday he deplores a statement by Azerbaijan's president that a military solution is the only way to solve his country’s current crisis with Armenia.The renewed fighting in the decades-...
