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Two absent Conservative MPs say they supported failed conscience rights bill
OTTAWA - Two Conservative MPs who were absent from a vote in the House of Commons on conscience rights say they supported the proposed legislation. Melissa Lantsman, one of the party's deputy leaders,...
Oct 06, 2022
New proposed arrangements with Alberta’s prosecutors and legal aid lawyers
Two groups of lawyers working in Alberta's criminal justice system are set to vote on potential new changes.The Government of Alberta has reached a tentative agreement with the Alberta Crown Attorneys...
Oct 06, 2022
Province taking steps to protect post-secondary international relationships
Alberta's government says it is exploring a new approach to post-secondary institutions' international agreements.Gordon Houlden, described by the province as a respected former Canadian diplomat and ...
Oct 06, 2022
Alberta improving quality standards for those accessing psychedelics
The province is introducing new quality standards which will ensure Albertans accessing psychedelic-assisted therapy receive high-quality care overseen by mental health professionals.An emerging field...
Oct 06, 2022
B.C. signs new climate agreement with California, Oregon and Washington
SAN FRANCISCO - British Columbia Premier John Horgan has signed a new climate pact with the governors of Washington, Oregon and California that includes investments in cross-border climate infrastruct...
Oct 06, 2022
New UCP leader to be announced tonight
CALGARY - Albertans will learn today who the new premier of the province will be. Voting is wrapping up by members of the United Conservative Party to select a successor to Premier Jason Kenney. Kenne...
Oct 06, 2022
Fan sues Patriots, says they ruined his Brady-signed flag
BOSTON (AP) - The New England Patriots caused irreparable damage to a U.S. flag signed by Tom Brady by improperly displaying it in the team's hall of fame at Gillette Stadium, the flag's owner contend...
Oct 06, 2022
Fan sues Patriots, says they ruined his Brady-signed flag
BOSTON (AP) - The New England Patriots caused irreparable damage to a U.S. flag signed by Tom Brady by improperly displaying it in the team's hall of fame at Gillette Stadium, the flag's owner contend...
Oct 06, 2022
Court bid to quash services deal for Squamish Nation's Senakw project in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver residents association has launched a legal bid to quash a services agreement between the city and the Squamish Nation for the largest Indigenous-led housing and retail developm...
Oct 06, 2022
Trudeau demands Poilievre apologize after misogynistic tag found on YouTube videos
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is facing pressure to apologize over accusations that he has been trying to reach out to those in the "male supremacy" movement through tags embedded in h...
Oct 06, 2022