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Former environment minister details abuse she endured in politics in new memoir
September 12, 2025 - 5:13 PM

OTTAWA — Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says federal security agencies initially refused to offer her protection — and wouldn't even show her the risk assessment they'd completed — as she faced a rising tide of threats and harassment online and in person.
In the news today: Strike deadline passes for public service staff
September 02, 2025 - 1:15 AM

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Quebec has turned down funds aimed at addressing systemic racism in the courts
September 02, 2025 - 1:00 AM

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has turned down federal funding aimed at combating systemic racism in the criminal justice system, saying it doesn’t agree with the program’s approach.
In Riga, Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia by three years to 2029
August 26, 2025 - 2:41 PM

RIGA — Canada will keep troops in Latvia for another three years as part of a mission to deter further Russian aggression in Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
Decades after a PM got pied, the threat landscape in Canadian politics has changed
August 16, 2025 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA — When Prime Minister Jean Chrétien got hit in the face with a pie 25 years ago, the only thing hurt was his pride.
The controversy over Canada's rules on military exports to Israel, explained
August 10, 2025 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA — A Canadian senator is calling on Ottawa to be more transparent on its policy to restrict arms exports to Israel, following contradictory reports about what manufacturers have been allowed to send to the Middle East.
Days after its release, Ottawa calls report on lethal exports to Israel 'flawed'
August 01, 2025 - 3:33 PM

OTTAWA — Ottawa is insisting it hasn't been allowing exports of lethal weapons to Israel — days after the release of a report that says Israeli customs data indicates Canadian arms are still being exported there regularly.
Carney's pledge that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state gets mixed reactions
August 01, 2025 - 2:21 PM

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state is prompting mixed reactions from Canadians with family in the Middle East.
Indigenous organization condemns Trump's call to bring back Washington NFL team name
July 21, 2025 - 2:40 PM

WASHINGTON — The Association on American Indian Affairs is condemning U.S President Donald Trump's call for Washington's football team to revert to its old name, saying any claim that Indigenous nations support the use of Indigenous-themed mascots is false.
Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned
July 17, 2025 - 3:33 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney held a meeting with hundreds of First Nations chiefs Thursday, amid widespread skepticism and frustration over his controversial major-projects legislation.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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Former environment minister details abuse she endured in politics in new memoir

In the news today: Strike deadline passes for public service staff

Quebec has turned down funds aimed at addressing systemic racism in the courts

In Riga, Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia by three years to 2029

Decades after a PM got pied, the threat landscape in Canadian politics has changed

The controversy over Canada's rules on military exports to Israel, explained

Days after its release, Ottawa calls report on lethal exports to Israel 'flawed'

Carney's pledge that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state gets mixed reactions

Indigenous organization condemns Trump's call to bring back Washington NFL team name

Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned

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