Canada

AFN says wildfires are forcing it to postpone annual general assembly to September

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is pushing its annual general assembly from July to September due to ongoing wildfire emergencies across the country. The decision to postpone comes as First...

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Health screening task force to re-launch next spring after report calls for reform

A panel of experts is calling on the Public Health Agency of Canada to modernize and reform the task force responsible for preventive health guidelines for things like cancer screening. The Task Force...

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Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, is leaving her position at the end of next week. Tam has been in the role since June 2017, but became a household name in the last five years...

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Small Canadian businesses could get bottom line boost as travel to the U.S. drops

As more and more Canadians appear to be sidestepping travel to the United States, it could spell an economic boon for small and medium-sized businesses on this side of the border. Dan Kelly, president...

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Fentanyl czar says government's border bill will help in fight against lethal drug

Canada's fentanyl czar says the fight against the deadly opioid would get a boost from proposed new tools for law enforcement in the Liberal government's recently tabled border bill. Kevin Brosseau, the...

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Videos not evidence of complainant's consent, Crown argues at hockey players' trial

LONDON — Two cellphone videos in which a woman says she's "OK with this" and that "it was all consensual" are not evidence that she actually consented to the sexual acts that took place inside a London,...

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Leaders on Canada's expanded G7 guest list to tackle climate, economy and security

Canada is bringing the world to Alberta for the G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis. As summit host, Prime Minister Mark Carney can invite any leaders he chooses — even those from countries outside the...

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Canadian premiers turn to New England governors for support on Trump tariffs

FREDERICTON — A group of Canadian premiers appear to be setting high expectations as they pursue negotiations with American governors to mitigate the impacts of United States-imposed tariffs on their...

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Report says Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government broke its legal, record-keeping obligations amid its now-reversed decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt lands for housing, the province's information...

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2025 wildfire season on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record

The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest on record in Canada, according to government data. Officials with Public Safety Canada held a technical briefing this morning in...

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