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Freeland appeals to Tories to hurry passage of COVID-19 relief bill

Freeland appeals to Tories to hurry passage of COVID-19 relief bill

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House of Commons.
Statistics Canada report says agency not at fault in leak of April 2020 job-loss data

Statistics Canada report says agency not at fault in leak of April 2020 job-loss data

OTTAWA — A final investigation report on how last April's jobs numbers leaked out early says Statistics Canada wasn't the source, confirming early suspicions from agency officials that the unauthorized release came from elsewhere.
Lionel Desmond inquiry: letter from former soldier describes his mental challenges

Lionel Desmond inquiry: letter from former soldier describes his mental challenges

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — Soon after Lionel Desmond left the Canadian military in 2015, he wrote a letter to Veterans Affairs Canada to complain he was feeling "confused, angry and stressed out.
Prominent Canadian scholar slams Poland's efforts to stifle Holocaust research

Prominent Canadian scholar slams Poland's efforts to stifle Holocaust research

A renowned Holocaust scholar ordered by a Polish court to apologize for suggesting a man helped the Nazis kill Jews said on Tuesday the ruling was a direct blow to sensitive academic research. The ruling, said Prof.
B.C.-based legal group urges Canadian Bar Association to take climate leadership

B.C.-based legal group urges Canadian Bar Association to take climate leadership

VICTORIA — A group of lawyers wants the Canadian Bar Association to adopt a climate leadership resolution when the organization holds its annual general meeting on Wednesday.
Frustrated with government efforts, business groups push plan to avoid lockdowns

Frustrated with government efforts, business groups push plan to avoid lockdowns

OTTAWA — Frustrations with government efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic has led major businesses in this country to decide to take some matters into their own hands to avoid further lockdowns.
Closing arguments rescheduled in Edmonton manslaughter trial

Closing arguments rescheduled in Edmonton manslaughter trial

EDMONTON — Closing arguments that were to start Tuesday in the trial of an Ontario man accused of killing a woman in his Edmonton hotel room have been pushed to Wednesday.
'Hollow promises': Top coal scientist warns Albertans of contamination from mining

'Hollow promises': Top coal scientist warns Albertans of contamination from mining

EDMONTON — One of North America's top experts on pollution from coal mines is warning Albertans about the dangers of expanding the industry in the province's Rocky Mountains.
London's success housing homeless veterans touted as model for feds to follow

London's success housing homeless veterans touted as model for feds to follow

OTTAWA — An Ontario city says it has found a way to quickly and effectively get homeless veterans off the streets in a model that could be replicated in other municipalities.
Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays

Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays

OTTAWA — The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests.
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