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Trudeau pressed to ensure less restrictive assisted-dying law a priority
OTTAWA - Even before he swears in his new cabinet, Justin Trudeau is being urged to ask his new justice minister to move swiftly to make Canada's assisted-dying law less restrictive. Th...
Nov 20, 2019

New faces in Trudeau's minority cabinet include rookies and former backbenchers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has welcomed some new faces into his cabinet, including some rookie MPs and former Liberal backbenchers. Steven Guilbeault, Canadian Heritage Guilbeaul...
Nov 20, 2019

Omar Khadr appeal in American military court faces additional delay: lawyer
A U.S. military court is still refusing to hear Omar Khadr's challenge of his convictions in Guantanamo Bay. The United States Court of Military Commission Review, known as the CMCR, is...
Nov 20, 2019

'Smart,' 'dynamic' Champagne set to put traits to test as foreign minister
OTTAWA - The engines were revving on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plane, warming up on a Beijing tarmac for a flight to China's southern industrial heartland, but one important passenger was conspi...
Nov 20, 2019

Northern Hardware closing its doors after 100 years in business
PRINCE GEORGE - It is a major blow for the downtown.After being in business for more than a hundred years, Northern Hardware is closing its doors.The owners say there are a number of factors contribut...
Nov 20, 2019

Crash and fuel spill from tanker carrying crude prompts B.C. ministry monitoring
VICTORIA - About three-quarters of the 40,000 litres of crude that spilled in a fiery tanker-truck crash near the B.C.-Alberta boundary burned after the accident, and crews are now working t...
Nov 20, 2019

Alberta premier ousted from legislature hasn't decided when she'll return
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says she hasn't decided when she will return to the legislature chamber. Notley was tossed out on Tuesday for refusing to apologize after accusi...
Nov 20, 2019

Western Forest Products negotiations break down with striking workers
VANCOUVER - Western Forest Products Inc. says negotiations with the United Steelworkers union in a long-running coastal B.C. strike ended without resolution on the weekend. The company ...
Nov 20, 2019

New Ottawa police chief vows vigilance on racial bias, discrimination
Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly says new traffic-stop data and the results of a diversity audit show more steps are needed to ensure bias-free law enforcement in the nation's capital. Sloly, who ...
Nov 20, 2019

Trudeau turns to B.C. MP with Saskatchewan roots to helm tricky climate ministry
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is turning to his only cabinet minister with roots in Saskatchewan to carry this country's climate action plan further down the field without tear...
Nov 20, 2019