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Quebec truckers worry problems at auto board will force them to park their rigs

MONTREAL — As frustrated motorists continue to deal with long lineups at Quebec's automobile insurance board, truck drivers are worried that they won't be able to leave the province come April 1.

Mar 11, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Western Canada seeks LNG, energy pledges in Liberals' Indo-Pacific strategy

OTTAWA — As the Trudeau government fleshes out its Indo-Pacific strategy, Western Canada is seeking more certainty from the Liberals on expanding energy exports to Asia.

Mar 11, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Clocks across Canada to jump forward, but U.S. could consign time change to history

VANCOUVER — Most Canadians will wind their clocks forward an hour tonight, but legislation in the United States that could put an end to the seasonal time change is also moving ahead.

Mar 11, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $24 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $24 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on March 14 will be an estimated $29 million. The Canadian Press

Mar 10, 2023 10:38 PM Read more >

B.C. to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for public workers as it launches booster campaign

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is rescinding its policy requiring provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and is planning a spring booster program that will focus on the elderly and vulnerable. Provincial health officer Dr.

Mar 10, 2023 7:26 PM Read more >

Ontario Progressive Conservative Vincent Ke resigns from caucus, sits as Independent

TORONTO — A Progressive Conservative member of Ontario's provincial parliament has resigned from caucus. Premier Doug Ford's office says in a release Friday that Vincent Ke, the member for Don Valley North, will sit as an Independent.

Mar 10, 2023 7:06 PM Read more >

Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown denies Arizona altercation allegations

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown spoke out Friday, a rarity for a member of Canada's highest court, about an alleged altercation in Arizona that triggered a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council.

Mar 10, 2023 6:26 PM Read more >

Kiska, Marineland's lone killer whale and last captive orca in Canada, has died

Kiska, a killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada who has swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died. The Ontario government said Marineland, a theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Mar 10, 2023 5:55 PM Read more >

Environmental groups celebrate as ExxonMobil gives up oil exploration permits in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Environmental groups are celebrating after ExxonMobil relinquished offshore oil and gas exploration permits in British Columbia dating back more than 50 years.

Mar 10, 2023 5:13 PM Read more >

Duclos warns provinces to stop letting patients be charged for virtual health care

OTTAWA — Provinces that continue to allow private clinics to charge patients directly for virtual health care could see their future federal funding clawed back, as the government moved Friday to put an end to a proliferation of for-profit virtual care in Canada

Mar 10, 2023 4:50 PM Read more >