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Safe-supply pilot project findings promising, but advocates say more action is needed

OTTAWA — Advocates say while the early findings on safe supply pilot projects are promising, they're still not meeting the needs of a large share of Canadians who are at risk of drug poisoning.

Mar 26, 2022 4:00 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Friday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — The wait for a Lotto Max jackpot winner goes on. No winning ticket was sold for the whopping $70 million jackpot in Friday's draw. However, one of the draw's 13 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each was won by a ticket holder in Ontario.

Mar 26, 2022 12:14 AM Read more >

B.C. drivers getting one-time rebate to help with rising fuel prices

VICTORIA — British Columbia's public auto insurer is giving a one-time rebate to help drivers cope with the cost of rising fuel prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Premier John Horgan announced Friday.

Mar 25, 2022 7:55 PM Read more >

Climate protests held in cities across Canada as part of global movement

MONTREAL — Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests.

Mar 25, 2022 6:56 PM Read more >

Feds commit another $2B to provinces to address health backlogs caused by COVID-19

OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will commit another $2 billion to help provincial health systems work through their surgical and diagnostic backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 25, 2022 6:12 PM Read more >

WHO reviewing policy after rejecting emergency use of Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA — The World Health Organization says it is reviewing its policies after opting not to accept a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Health Canada authorized Medicago's two-dose Covifenz vaccine in February for adults 18 to 64.

Mar 25, 2022 5:51 PM Read more >

Alberta's Kenney defends calling party opponents 'lunatics,' comparing them to bugs

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won’t apologize for comments he is heard making in recordings in which he compares political opponents in his party to insects and calls them lunatics.

Mar 25, 2022 5:38 PM Read more >

Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers

OTTAWA — Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that saw large trucks create gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several weeks.

Mar 25, 2022 2:28 PM Read more >

YouTube warns federal bill could hit digital creators' earnings from abroad

OTTAWA — YouTube has warned that Canadian digital creators, including influencers and streamers, could lose foreign revenue if the government forces digital platforms to promote Canadian content.

Mar 25, 2022 2:06 PM Read more >

A bilateral data-sharing deal with U.S. better than status quo, says privacy watchdog

WASHINGTON — Canada's privacy watchdog wants the federal government to ensure any bilateral data-sharing agreement with the United States includes "explicit safeguards" to protect the rights of Canadians.

Mar 25, 2022 1:42 PM Read more >