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Premiers say Ottawa should have consulted with them more before tabling 2024 budget

Friday, April 19, 2024 10:03:52 AM
Canada’s premiers are criticizing the federal government over “limited and inconsistent outreach” with provinces ahead of tabling the 2024 budget.

Man sets himself on fire outside N.Y. courthouse where Trump trial being held

Friday, April 19, 2024 9:24:11 AM
A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place, witnesses said.

Ottawa to force banks to use carbon rebate label for direct deposits

Friday, April 19, 2024 7:26:01 AM
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's department has been battling with banks for almost two years over how carbon rebates are labelled when they are deposited directly into bank accounts.

Largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta's history now in place: environment minister

Friday, April 19, 2024 6:00:59 AM
Alberta has concluded its negotiations with major water licence holders and is now outlining what it calls the largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history.

Health Canada lifts policy banning sperm donations from men who have sex with men

Friday, April 19, 2024 5:52:44 AM
Health Canada says it will end a long-standing policy that blocked all men who have sex with men from donating to sperm banks.

Judge orders shared custody of pet dog under new B.C. law

Friday, April 19, 2024 4:00:00 AM
A golden retriever named Stella is now part of legal history in B.C. after an upper court decision based on new laws recognizing pets as family members, not just property.

P.E.I. teen who lied to police after 17-year-old's death sentenced to 2 more months in custody

Friday, April 19, 2024 3:57:37 AM
A teenager who pleaded guilty to misleading police after 17-year-old Tyson MacDonald disappeared in eastern P.E.I. in mid-December, sparking a huge search before his body was found, has been sentenced to two more months in custody plus 30 days...

Has hockey hazing changed in 40 years? At least people now 'being held accountable,' says former player

Friday, April 19, 2024 1:00:00 AM
Todd Tisdale says he suffered abuse at the hands of his older hockey teammates when he was the same age as some of the boys in southwestern Manitoba who now allege they were sexually assaulted during trips to Winnipeg for hockey tournaments.

Federal government withdraws offer of 17 Alberta family court judges when province won't meet terms

Friday, April 19, 2024 1:00:00 AM
The Alberta government says it won’t revamp its court system to get federal funding for 17 judges dedicated to hearing family court cases.

Demands of defence policy almost double military's recruitment gap, top soldier warns

Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:00:00 PM
The recruiting hole in which the Canadian military finds itself is deeper and potentially more serious than it might appear at first glance — in part because of all the new equipment the federal government has ordered, or plans to order in the near...