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WEBNeskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario has Canada's longest running boil-water advisory at more than 29 years. The Canadian Press visited the remote community to understand what life is like when the water is deemed unsafe to drink. Chief Chris Moonias says virtually every aspect of their lives are affected by the community’s water problems.
Rustad wants B.C. Indigenous rights law repealed. Chief sees that …
WEB9 hours ago — British Columbia's then minister of aboriginal relations and reconciliation John Rustad, centre, is wrapped in a blanket by Carrielynn Victor, left, of the Cheam First Nation, as Leanne Quipp puts on a headband before a ceremony to mark the signing of an agreement between the government and 14 Sto:lo First Nations in …
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WEBEdmonton Oilers promote Rychel, hire Kassian in hockey operations moves. Long jumper Noah Vucsics of Calgary aims for a medal in his Paralympic Games debut in Paris. He competes in the T20 class, which is for athletes with an intellectual disability, and earned a silver medal at the 2023 world championship. (Sept. 5, 2024)
Experts give nod to Saskatchewan Party but expect tight October ...
WEB10 hours ago — REGINA - With the writs expected to drop this week for the Saskatchewan general election, political experts say Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party is on track for a fifth majority government but will lose seats to Carla Beck’s NDP. Tom McIntosh, a political scientist at the University of Regina ...
The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now?
WEBSep 4, 2024 — The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now? Sep 4, 2024. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, prepare for the start of the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. The NDP has pulled out of a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals.
Canada to restrict low-wage foreign workers, consider lower …
WEBAug 26, 2024 — OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadians as his government announces new restrictions to limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in the country.
Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage project
WEBJun 26, 2024 — CALGARY - Shell Canada is going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta. The company — the Canadian subsidiary of British multinational Shell PLC — announced Wednesday it has made a positive final investment decision on the project, which is designed to capture up to 650,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually from the Shell-owned Scotford refinery and chemicals complex near ...
Counting the cost of British Columbia's toxic drug crisis
WEB1 day ago — The toxic drug crisis is one of the most contentious and widely debated issues ahead of British Columbia's provincial election on Oct. 19. Here's a look at the provincial statistics on toxic drug deaths to July 31, according to the BC Coroners Service. Deaths since declaration of public health emergency in April 2016: 15,140. 2024 deaths: 1,365.
Canada Child Benefit hailed for reducing poverty, as families get ...
WEBJul 20, 2023 — According to the Canada Revenue Agency, the benefit gradually decreases when the adjusted family net income is over $34,863. In an interview, Families Minister Karina Gould touted the positive effects of the benefit, attributing the success in poverty reduction to the fact that the payments are targeted and income-tested.
The charges against the Toronto suspect relate to online …
WEBAug 22, 2024 — TORONTO - The RCMP say they've laid terror charges against a person in Toronto after a lengthy national security investigation.