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Justice Minister Lametti looking to larger reforms on doctor-assisted death
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is being asked to move quickly to respond to a court ruling that Canada's law on doctor-assisted death is too restrictive, but he says the Liberal government is...
Dec 15, 2019
'Canadian Mafia' intact: Bombers extend contracts of GM Walters, coach O'Shea
WINNIPEG - Wade Miller is proud the "Canadian Mafia" will continue running the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The CFL team's president and CEO was flanked by fellow Canadians Kyle Walters and Mike O'Shea at a...
Dec 15, 2019
Crown corporation immune from taxation, but still might have to pay GST: Court
OTTAWA - The B.C. agency responsible for managing public-sector pension plan investments is constitutionally immune from remitting goods-and-services taxes related to those portfolios, the Supreme Cou...
Dec 15, 2019
Trudeau tells ministers openness, co-operation are key in minority government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instructed his finance minister Friday to "preserve fiscal firepower" in case the economy tanks - an order that came just as Bill Morneau prepares to issue ...
Dec 15, 2019
Busy year for Nature Conservancy of Canada in the Red Deer region
Another productive year is in the books for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), which undertook several projects in the central Alberta region in 2019.Team members put a bow on the calendar in Red...
Dec 15, 2019 A western tiger salamander (threatened) spotted by NCC staff this year in central Alberta. (Nature Conservancy of Canada)
Taylor Swift calls out Scooter Braun during Billboard speech
LOS ANGELES - Taylor Swift used the Billboard Women in Music stage to address a series of issues including her ongoing beef with Scooter Braun. Swift was awarded the first-ever woman of the decade hon...
Dec 15, 2019
Oscar winner Colin Firth and wife split after 22 years
LONDON - Oscar-winning British actor Colin Firth has split from his Italian film producer wife Livia Giuggioli after 22 years of marriage. Their publicists said in a statement that the couple "maintai...
Dec 15, 2019
Privacy czar finds gaps in federal party policies on personal information
OTTAWA - An analysis by a federal watchdog found the privacy policies of all the major federal political parties failed to ensure people gave valid consent to the collection a...
Dec 15, 2019
Nova Scotia communities await decision on contentious pulp mill pipeline proposal
HALIFAX - For pipefitter Ben Chisholm, an imminent decision on the future of a Nova Scotia pulp mill could keep tradespeople he represents employed for years - or it could create&n...
Dec 15, 2019
Tax advantage was better in Canada even after Trump cuts, Finance document says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau was told months before he gave a federal helping hand to the country's businesses that companies operating in Canada faced a better tax environment than in the U...
Dec 15, 2019