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Arctic Ocean acidifying up to four times faster than any other sea on Earth
What may be the broadest and longest study to date has found Canada's Arctic Ocean is growing more acidic up to four times faster than any other sea on the planet. The acidification, linked to the los...
Sep 29, 2022
Defence minister stands by military's vaccine mandate
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the vaccine requirement for Canadian Armed Forces members is necessary to protect Canadians and allies alike. The military vaccine mandate remains in place e...
Sep 29, 2022
National library association calls for release of remaining residential school records
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Library Associations is calling on federal cabinet ministers to support a full public release of remaining residential school records held by the Catholic Church an...
Sep 29, 2022
Temporary boost to GST rebate would cost $2.6 billion: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Liberal bill proposing to temporarily double the GST rebate will cost $2.6 billion. The government tabled a bill earlier this month to boost the...
Sep 29, 2022
National library association calls for release of remaining residential school records
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Library Associations is calling on federal cabinet ministers to support a full public release of remaining residential school records held by the Catholic Church an...
Sep 29, 2022
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of decision granting Quebec woman third murder trial
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal of a decision that ordered a third trial for a woman who has twice been convicted of killing her two daughters. The Crown had been seeking ...
Sep 29, 2022
Quebec election: Parti Québécois raises most money since start of campaign
MONTREAL - The Parti Qubcois has raised more money since the beginning of Quebec's election campaign than any other party. lections Qubec says the sovereigntist party raised $354,175 from 3,852 donors...
Sep 29, 2022
Average home price 67 per cent higher than affordable level in August: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the national average price of a home in February was more than 50 per cent higher than it was two years prior. A new report says the average home price r...
Sep 29, 2022
Riders not much of a factor as playoffs draw near
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."On Friday night the Saskatchewan Roughriders go i...
Sep 29, 2022
Canada matching more donations for Pakistan flood aid, will raise cap to $5M
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says Ottawa will match more donations, for a longer period of time, to help those suffering from flooding in Pakistan. Prime Minister Justin T...
Sep 29, 2022