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Scheer's commitment not to reopen abortion debate up against Tory MP's bill
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's campaign commitment not to reopen the debate on abortion has not stopped a Conservative MP from introducing a private member's bil...
Feb 27, 2020
RCMP to stop providing security for Prince Harry and Meghan: minister
Public Safety Canada says the RCMP has been providing security for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex since November, but plans to stop in coming weeks. A statement from Minister Bill Blair's office says ...
Feb 27, 2020
Saskatchewan and Manitoba face huge debt under current policies: report
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says Saskatchewan and Manitoba face huge increases in their debt loads unless the provinces change their fiscal policies or Ottawa increases transfer payment...
Feb 27, 2020
N.S. Liberal budget opens up spending taps as province faces slowing economy
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Liberal government is opening the spending taps for roads and hospitals as economic growth is projected to flatten in what could be an election year. The 20...
Feb 27, 2020
World isn't ready for coronavirus outbreak, says Canadian WHO expert
OTTAWA - The world is not ready for the global spread of the novel coronavirus, according to the renowned Canadian epidemiologist who led a team of experts to China to study the virus on behalf of the...
Feb 27, 2020
Canadians in Iran ask for consular services in wake of coronavirus outbreak
OTTAWA - Canadians in Iran say they have no way to leave the country now that it is dealing with an outbreak of the novel coronavirus and they are asking Ottawa to help them come home - or at least pr...
Feb 27, 2020
Ottawa's LRT line leaves thousands out in the cold during heavy snowstorm
OTTAWA - Many transit riders in Ottawa were left out in the cold during a heavy snowstorm after serious power issues on the city's beleaguered new light-rail system ground service to a snail...
Feb 27, 2020
Mounting coronavirus concern in U.S. poised to shape primary battle
CHARLESTON, S.C. - For the Democrats vying to challenge Donald Trump, growing public concern about the possible spread of the new coronavirus and the White House response couldn't have come at a bette...
Feb 27, 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): 12:26 British Columbia's minister in charge of Indigenous relation...
Feb 27, 2020
Veteran Jon Wilkin puts surgery on hold to keep playing for Toronto Wolfpack
A knee problem forced Jon Wilkin to pull out of the warmup ahead of the Toronto Wolfpack's Feb. 13 game against Wigan Warriors. The 36-year-old forward had been carrying an injury for a while, leaving...
Feb 27, 2020
