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Moscow summons Canada envoy over Joly 'regime change' comment
OTTAWA - Russia has summoned a senior Canadian diplomat in Moscow over Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly's musings about "regime change." According to state media, Moscow summoned Canadian charg d'affaires...
Mar 21, 2023

Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law
OTTAWA - Arguments are underway before the Supreme Court of Canada in a long-awaited case over the federal Impact Assessment Act. The court is expected to hear from legal experts and environmental gro...
Mar 21, 2023

Vote to force top aide to testify on foreign interference not a confidence matter: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a motion to compel his chief of staff to testify about foreign interference at a parliamentary committee will not be considered a matter of confidence in th...
Mar 21, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister arrives in Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit Tuesday, according to Japan's NHK. Footage from the national broadcaster showed Kishida walking on the p...
Mar 21, 2023

Tensions over CUSMA ahead of Biden's Ottawa visit : In The News for Mar. 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 21, 2023

Saskatchewan First Nation comes to B.C. to talk about taking over child welfare
VANCOUVER - Leaders of a Saskatchewan First Nation are in Vancouver to launch plans to take over control of child welfare services for its members. It comes as the Key First Nation sent a letter to Pr...
Mar 21, 2023

Canadian MPs of all stripes condemn Punjab crackdown as some receive online threats
OTTAWA - A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are receiving threatening responses online. ...
Mar 21, 2023

The USMCA's self-destruct button: review clause conjures fears of 2018 all over again
WASHINGTON - It's been less than three years since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA as the law of the land in continental trade, and there are already hints of the existential anxiety t...
Mar 21, 2023

Income tax cuts expected as Quebec finance minister to table budget today
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to table the first budget of the Coalition Avenir Qubec's second mandate this afternoon. Girard broke with tradition on Monday - instead of buying new ...
Mar 21, 2023

Kempe leads Kings into 1st place with 8-2 win over Flames
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Drew Doughty and Viktor Arvidsson scored in Los Angeles' four-goal first period, Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, and the Kings cruised into a first-place tie in the Pacifi...
Mar 20, 2023