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New Brunswick maintains position on abortions and Canada Health Act
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is standing firm in its position that it is not violating the Canada Health Act by refusing to fund out-of-hospital abortions. "We are working with the feder...
Feb 28, 2020
Kenney warns cancelled energy projects stand in the way of Indigenous prosperity
CALGARY - A $1-billion fund established last year to support Indigenous participation in major projects won't have any projects to back if the circumstances that led to the cancelling of the Frontier ...
Feb 28, 2020
Prepare for new coronavirus like an emergency, health minister advises
OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu is encouraging Canadians to stockpile food and medication in their homes in case they or a loved one should fall ill with the novel coronavirus...
Feb 28, 2020
The latest on protests across Canada in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs
Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia (All times Eastern): 8:35 p.m. ET The B.C. premier's office says it is unfortunate an a...
Feb 28, 2020
Meeting back on with federal, B.C. governments: Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief
A meeting between the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, the federal government and the British Columbia government is set to take place Thursday after it was abruptly cancelled Wednesday, one of the lea...
Feb 28, 2020
B.C. residents in Wet'suwet'en territory have right to police presence: Blair
OTTAWA - As tensions at rail blockades in Quebec and Ontario escalated Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair appeared to dismiss the notion that police will move comple...
Feb 28, 2020
Day 2 of Wet'suwet'en meeting and old sewer systems; In The News for Feb. 28
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 Feb. 28 ... What...
Feb 28, 2020
Tories call on government to compensate dairy farmers 'left behind' in new NAFTA
OTTAWA - The Conservative opposition says the government must compensate dairy farmers within 90 days of the new North American trade deal becoming law, saying the sector is the biggest loser in the r...
Feb 28, 2020
Federal government runs $11-billion deficit for April-to-December period
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a deficit of $11.0 billion over the first nine months of its 2019-20 fiscal year. The result compared with a surplus of $324 million for the same period of its 2018...
Feb 28, 2020
Feds ask shipyards to make their cases for building missing heavy icebreaker
OTTAWA - There is a new lead in the case of the missing icebreaker, though exactly how the story will end remains to be seen. The fate of the Canadian Coast Guard's next heavy icebreaker has been wrap...
Feb 28, 2020