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Speaker rejects Tory request for Senate to resume sitting, says it’s not in the public interest

Despite Conservative calls for the Red Chamber to resume modified in-person sittings next week, Speaker George Furey has extended the Senate’s adjournment to...

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Canadian military, Supporters say space spending is justified despite the pandemic: Don Pittis

This week’s reports by the Canadian military of appalling conditions in long-term care homes during the pandemic illustrates a perennial challenge for those...

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MacKay, O’Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence

MacKay, O’Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence, Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, the two leading contenders to replace...

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Weeds get a bad rap, but many are crucial to the ecosystem

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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Why the PM’s daily briefings have worked — and why we might see fewer of them soon

The COVID-19 pandemic that has upended our lives has no single iconic image or moment that will be seared into our collective memories. But...

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Tip 9 years ago warned that N.S gunman wanted ‘to kill a cop’

Police agencies across Nova Scotia were warned in May 2011 that a denturist named Gabriel Wortman had a stash of guns and said...

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Staffing, protective equipment still a challenge in Quebec long-term care homes, military report says

A report prepared by the Canadian military about Quebec’s long-term care homes says the division between “hot” and “cold” zones, proper use of...

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29 of Canada’s national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1

More than half of Canada’s national parks — including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia —...

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What the oilpatch thinks about the financial aid offered by Ottawa

Not long after oil prices started their plunge in March, the calls for financial aid for Canada’s oilpatch began — and continued as...

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Housing market will feel effect of COVID-19 until 2022, CMHC says

Canada’s national housing agency says the number of new homes being built and sold will remain below the levels they were at before COVID-19...

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Thousands of jobs wiped out as COVID-19 shuts down in-person conferences, industry events

It’s no surprise that an industry dedicated to bringing large groups of people together in enclosed spaces would be crippled by the global...

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Organized crime suspected of being behind COVID-19 phishing and counterfeit-equipment scams

Organized criminal groups are adapting their illegal operations to the COVID-19 pandemic, preying on people’s fears and vulnerabilities — and successfully scamming Canadians,...

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With air conditioning scarce, Quebec’s long-term care homes struggle with heat during pandemic

When it gets as hot as it is in Montreal this week, with humidex values expected to reach 40 Wednesday, Mendy Fellig becomes all...

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Royal Bank and BMO profit cut in half as banks set aside 6 times more money for bad loans

Profits at Royal Bank and Bank of Montreal were cut in half from last year in the fiscal second quarter, the banks reported...

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Military report reveals what sector has long known: Ontario’s nursing homes are in trouble

Jacqueline Mitchell hasn’t been able to hug her 94-old-mother since March, and now, in the face of a shocking Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)...

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18 months after Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, a judge will decide on the future of her extradition case

A B.C. Supreme Court judge will deliver a groundbreaking decision Wednesday in the extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. After four months...