The Conservative Party of Canada is barring Jonas Smith from running as its Yukon candidate in the upcoming federal election.
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Ottawa expands Afghan resettlement program as Taliban approaches Kabul
O’Toole reverses course on guns, says he’ll keep Liberal ban in place while promising review of classification
Party leaders snipe at each other while pitching their promises to workers on Labour Day
Edmonton defence lawyer cited for contempt after refusing to wear mask in court
Edmonton defence lawyer Peter Royal has been cited for contempt by a provincial court judge for refusing her direction to put on a mask during a sexual assault trial.
NDP promises universal pharmacare, mental health supports in first mandate, if elected
If elected, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to bring in universal prescription drug coverage, dental care and mental health supports within his first mandate and is vowing to bring in a wealth tax to help pay for it all.
Sask. coroner confirms identity of ‘John Doe’ hit by train in Regina in 1995
An investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate found the person who was hit by a Canadian Pacific train in Regina on July 28, 1995, was a Winnipeg man. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has identified the man as Michael Kirov and confirmed he was from Winnipeg.
Good news: Some climate change impacts are ‘reversible.’ Here’s what that means
The latest UN climate report this week raised the alarm over “irreversible,” long-term impacts of climate change that will continue for centuries even if we stop emitting CO2 now. The good news is some impacts are reversible if we remove CO2 from the atmosphere. What does this mean for the future?
2 medical experts allege harassment, bullying, exploitation at U of O
A pair of Egyptian-born medical experts allege the University of Ottawa is unfairly trying to eliminate their jobs and that their manager subjected them to a sustained barrage of harassment, according to two recently filed human rights complaints.
3 people attacked by polar bear in Sanirajak expected to make recovery
One man has been medevaced to Ottawa and two women were taken to hospital in Iqaluit following a polar bear attack in Sanirajak, Nunavut. RCMP said the polar bear was found dead near some cabins.