Western Canada and the North are expected to face an above-average fire risk in June, federal officials say. While British Columbia and Alberta experienced favourable spring […]
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What is the Bishnoi gang and how could it be linked to Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing?
The three men charged in the alleged conspiracy to murder Hardeep Singh Nijjar — Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh — are all believed […]
Police make arrests in killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Canadian police have arrested members of an alleged hit squad investigators believe was tasked by the government of India with killing prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep […]
Ottawa will appoint commissioner to oversee treaties with Indigenous Peoples: Trudeau
Politics·New Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is planning to create a new agent of Parliament to oversee modern treaty implementation. PM says new […]
Canada’s dental care plan begins today. Here’s what you need to know
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) begins covering 1.7 million seniors today — but many patients may have to wait a while to get their dental visits […]
Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here’s what you need to know
The federal government’s latest budget sets aside $1.5 billion to implement pharmacare — a major financial commitment with the potential for a wide-ranging impact on the country’s […]
Canada Post refusing to collect banned guns for Ottawa’s buyback program
Canada Post is refusing to collect firearms that were banned by the federal government in 2020, complicating Ottawa’s plans for a buyback program to remove 144,000 firearms […]
MPs chide ‘incompetent’ health agency over fired Winnipeg disease lab scientists
Federal officials in charge of the National Microbiology Lab are defending security protocols at the Winnipeg institution against accusations of incompetence from opposition MPs. The […]
Opposition MPs disappointed by federal budget’s progress on red dress alert system
The federal budget’s promise to spend $1.3 million to develop a regional missing persons alert for Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people falls far short […]
Budget earmarks almost $3 billion in loans, grants for Ukraine
The new federal budget sets aside $2.72 billion in loans and donations for Ukraine in the current fiscal year, most of which is aimed at […]