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Biden visit puts Canadian defence spending, Norad modernization back under microscope

OTTAWA — U.S. President Joe Biden's long-anticipated first trip to Ottawa this week is expected to put the state of North America's defences and Canada's military spending back under the microscope.

Mar 22, 2023 1:55 PM Read more >

Ottawa to spend $1.5 billion to improve access to drugs for rare diseases

MONTREAL — The federal government will spend up to $1.5 billion over the next three years to improve access to drugs used to treat rare diseases, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Wednesday. Almost all the funding envelope — $1.

Mar 22, 2023 1:47 PM Read more >

Take hard line on Canada's digital tax, online laws, tech associations urge Biden

WASHINGTON — A high-tech industry coalition in the United States is urging President Joe Biden to take a hard line against Canada's approach to digital services. The group says the proposed digital services tax unfairly targets U.S.

Mar 22, 2023 1:17 PM Read more >

Transportation Safety Board report on sinking cites lax federal rules on stability

HALIFAX — A Transportation Safety Board of Canada report has linked the fatal sinking of a Nova Scotia scallop dragger in 2020 to years of federal inaction on the imposition of stricter stability standards for fishing vessels.

Mar 22, 2023 12:22 PM Read more >

In The News for March 22 : A spring renewal for Canada's housing market

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Mar 22, 2023 2:15 AM Read more >

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $40 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on March 24 will be an estimated $50 million with two $1 million Maxmillion prizes up for grabs. The Canadian Press

Mar 21, 2023 11:03 PM Read more >

Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford to testify on foreign interference at committee

OTTAWA — The Liberals have agreed to allow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff to appear at a House of Commons committee next month to answer questions about foreign interference in Canadian elections

Mar 21, 2023 7:10 PM Read more >

Edmonton zoo says Lucy the elephant too sick to be moved to sanctuary

EDMONTON — For the beloved and well-known elephant named Lucy, the Edmonton Valley Zoo says it will continue to be her home for the rest of her life based on medical assessments.

Mar 21, 2023 6:30 PM Read more >

Federal decision to shut down B.C. salmon farms prompts company court challenge

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia salmon farming company is going to court to challenge the federal government's decision not to renew the licences for its open-net farms off Vancouver Island.

Mar 21, 2023 5:29 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan First Nation comes to B.C. to talk about taking over child welfare

VANCOUVER — Solomon Reece spent a decade in Vancouver before being elected as a councillor to the Key First Nation in Saskatchewan last year.

Mar 21, 2023 5:13 PM Read more >