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Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. throne speech set for Dec. 7 by NDP government

VICTORIA - The B.C. legislature will return Dec. 7 with the province's new NDP majority government laying out its plans in a throne speech. Premier John Horgan says his cabinet will be sworn in on Nov...

Nov 18, 2020

Capacity 'stretched' as Nunavut deals with rising COVID-19 cases: top doctor

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says capacity to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19 is "stretched," which is why the government has shut down the territory for two weeks to try...

Nov 18, 2020

Indigenous fishing boats land 100,000 pounds of lobster from Nova Scotia bay

HALIFAX - The Indigenous band at the centre of a dispute over fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia confirmed today it had landed 100,000 pounds of lobster since the First Nation started its moderate li...

Nov 18, 2020

Canada-U. S. border closure extended 30 days as American COVID-19 cases rise: source

OTTAWA - The Canada-U. S. border is set to remain closed well into December. A federal source speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly confirmed the ...

Nov 18, 2020

Drownings increase as climate change makes ice on lakes, rivers riskier: study

Newly published research says climate change is making familiar winter activities on frozen lakes and rivers more dangerous. An analysis of thousands of winter drownings from around the world sh...

Nov 18, 2020

Vancouver mayor moves to decriminalize simple possession of illicit drugs

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's preparing to table a motion that would see city council vote on decriminalization of possession of illicit drugs for personal use. He says the city has been a...

Nov 18, 2020

Ottawa delays small nuclear reactor plan as critics decry push for new reactors

TORONTO - Canadians will have to wait a little while longer to see the federal government's plan for the development of small nuclear reactors, seen by proponents as critical to the country's fight ag...

Nov 18, 2020

NDP raises more questions about Morneau, WE in letter to ethics watchdog

OTTAWA - NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus is asking the federal ethics commissioner to consider new questions about the relationship between former finance minister Bill Morneau and WE Charity. In a le...

Greg Fry Nov 18, 2020

Security, health experts to lead review of pandemic warning system

OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu is tapping a former national security adviser to lead a probe into whether Canada's pandemic warning system fell down just before COVID-19 reared up. Margaret Bloo...

Nov 18, 2020

Bloc to file bill on French language proficiency for new citizens

OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois plans to introduce a bill Thursday that would require anyone applying for Canadian citizenship in Quebec to demonstrate functional proficiency in French. Bloc Leader Yves-Fra...

Nov 18, 2020