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Health groups urge shielding medical supplies, devices from counter-tariffs
TORONTO - Health associations are urging governments to ensure Canadian patients don't get caught in the crossfire of the ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Ontario Hospital Association says it is co...
Mar 13, 2025

Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Global Affairs says it can't intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman's mother says conditions are "inhumane and deep...
Mar 13, 2025

Trudeau calls for plan to build a new official prime minister's residence
OTTAWA - With one foot out the door, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking one of his ministers to help develop a plan for a new official residence to replace the vacant 24 Sussex. In a letter addre...
Mar 13, 2025

Montreal adds police patrols, limits loitering to boost sense of security in metro
MONTREAL - Montreal is increasing police patrols and cracking down on loitering in the metro system in response to a massive rise in the number of people struggling with drug addiction and mental illn...
Mar 13, 2025

'Lost Canadians' can receive citizenship through interim rules as legislation delayed
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller is giving so-called "lost Canadians" a chance to receive Canadian citizenship, now that court-mandated legislation will not be passed by the deadline. "Lost C...
Mar 13, 2025

Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton out for the rest of the regular season because of injury
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season with an undisclosed lower-body injury, the team said Thursday. Hamilton has been...
Mar 13, 2025

Rural Municipalities of Alberta call for government action on unpaid oil and gas property taxes
Rural Municipalities of Alberta is calling on the Alberta government to establish a working group to create a property tax accountability strategy to address an ongoing issue of unpaid oil and gas pro...
Mar 13, 2025

BC Hydro bans Tesla from charger rebate program as part of tariff fight
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says Tesla products have been removed from its electric vehicle rebate program as part of the province's fight back against U.S. tariff threats. It says on its website that the mo...
Mar 13, 2025

Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Thursday found the firings ...
Mar 13, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark project, citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal's cost. The team issued a ...
Mar 13, 2025