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CP Rail work stoppage to end, possible Liberal-NDP deal : In The News for March 22

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 22 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Mar 22, 2022

Senator proposes bill to ban captivity of certain animals, protect others

A senator is set to introduce a bill today supported by primatologist Jane Goodall that would phase out elephants in captivity, put a stop to big cats at roadside zoos and give some animals legal stan...

Mar 22, 2022

Quebec finance minister to table budget today that is expected to address inflation

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard will table a budget today for the 2022-23 fiscal year, just over six months ahead of the provincial election. The budget comes as the Quebec government is facing pr...

Mar 22, 2022

Liberals, NDP reach tentative deal to keep government in power until 2025: reports

OTTAWA - The Liberals and New Democrats have reached a tentative deal to keep the Liberal minority government in power through to 2025, media reports say. The CBC is reporting the leadership of both p...

Greg Fry Mar 21, 2022

Quebec appeals court orders new trial for woman accused of killing daughters

MONTREAL - The Court of Appeal has ordered a third trial for a Quebec woman who has twice been convicted of killing her daughters. Adle Sorella had appealed a 2019 conviction by a jury on two counts o...

Mar 21, 2022

When will feds lift COVID-19 mandates? It's complicated, minister says

OTTAWA - What will it take for the federal government to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates? Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it's complicated. The minister is being asked today about specific benchm...

Mar 21, 2022

Parts of National Research Council website down due to unspecified 'cyber incident'

OTTAWA - Some parts of the National Research Council's website were taken offline due to a "cyber incident." A brief statement on the council's main webpage does not specify what kind of incident occu...

Mar 21, 2022

UCP membership soars as intraparty fight over Alberta premier's leadership escalates

EDMONTON - An upcoming vote to decide the fate of Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and Alberta premier is driving up membership numbers and igniting concerns about possible rule change...

Mar 21, 2022

Six more Sunwing party flight passengers face fines over vaccination status, masks

MONTREAL - Another six people from a Sunwing flight to Mexico last year on which passengers were filmed partying are facing potentially hefty fines. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says in a tweet th...

Mar 21, 2022

Man charged with arson in Ottawa apartment fire during anti-mandate protest

OTTAWA - An Ottawa man has been charged in connection to the alleged arson that took place in a downtown Ottawa apartment building on Feb. 6, in the heat of the anti-mandate protest. Police say Connor...

Mar 21, 2022