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Canada may need higher carbon taxes to meet its Paris targets, PBO says
OTTAWA - Canada's parliamentary budget watchdog says a higher price on carbon will be needed if Canada is to meet its Paris Agreement targets for greenhouse-gas emissions. A Parliamentary Budget ...
Jun 13, 2019
Trudeau to meet Trump in Washington next week for talks on trade, China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Washington next Thursday to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. The Prime Minister's Office says the leaders will talk about ratifying the new No...
Jun 13, 2019
Federal agency recommends White House aide Conway by fired
WASHINGTON - A federal watchdog agency is recommending that White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway be fired for repeatedly violating a law that limits certain political activities of federal employee...
Jun 13, 2019
Canadian Taxpayers Federation bringing cross-country pipeline tour to Red Deer
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation's cross-country tour showing how much money taxpayers are losing because Canadian oil is sold for less than its full value due to a lack of pipeline capacity is comin...
Jun 13, 2019 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
House of Commons unanimously adopts new parental-leave policy for MPs
OTTAWA - For the first time ever, members of Parliament will have the right to take parental leave from their jobs on Parliament Hill when they have or adopt a new baby. The House of Commons...
Jun 13, 2019
Manitoba judge calls for review of health care at remand centre following death
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge is calling for an independent review of health services at the Winnipeg Remand Centre following an inquest into the death of an epileptic inmate who had not been given...
Jun 13, 2019
Return to sender; postage-paid pets discovered in Alberta post office
VULCAN, Alta. - A woman in southern Alberta has been charged after she allegedly tried to mail a puppy and a kitten via Canada Post. Vulcan County Enforcement Services says last month a post office em...
Jun 13, 2019
Man faces charges after car slams into Quebec office helping flood victims
STE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. - Police say a man who allegedly drove his vehicle into an office that was helping flood victims will face charges of dangerous driving and assault with a weapon....
Jun 13, 2019
Fans prepare for Raptors to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals
TORONTO - Fans across Canada are gearing up for the Toronto Raptors to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals tonight as the team takes a second shot at clinching the championship. The Raptors lead the Gold...
Jun 13, 2019
Lester Holt, colleagues to moderate first Democratic debate
NEW YORK - Lester Holt and four of his NBC News colleagues will share moderating duties for the first debate of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders. The debate, shown on NBC News networks, will un...
Jun 13, 2019