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'The worst time to go backwards': International aid groups fear cuts as budget looms

'The worst time to go backwards': International aid groups fear cuts as budget looms

OTTAWA — Canada's aid sector is nervously awaiting this spring's federal budget amid fears of funding cuts that could require projects abroad to shut down.
Ottawa appeals court ruling directing government to help repatriate four men in Syria

Ottawa appeals court ruling directing government to help repatriate four men in Syria

OTTAWA — The federal government is appealing a judge's declaration that four Canadian men being held in Syrian camps are entitled to Ottawa's help to return home.
Trade minister hopes public sees her 'sincerity' since admitting ethics error

Trade minister hopes public sees her 'sincerity' since admitting ethics error

OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Mary Ng said Friday she hopes Canadians will see the "sincerity" in her efforts to make amends after breaking federal ethics rules, while sidestepping demands that she resign or refund taxpayers.
How cashless spending has grown since 2015

How cashless spending has grown since 2015

What's your preferred method of payment these days?
Canmore Museum looking to public to help preserve town’s building history

Canmore Museum looking to public to help preserve town’s building history

“Development continues at a quick pace in the valley. We don’t want to lose those places and buildings that tell important stories and ground our community.”
Celebration of soul food launches during Edmonton's Black History Month

Celebration of soul food launches during Edmonton's Black History Month

Feed the Soul Dining Week to feature bold flavours and traditional offerings at 18 Black-owned restaurants, retailers and makers.
War brides: Women that changed Canadian culture

War brides: Women that changed Canadian culture

Alberta's war brides, part of a mass migration that occurred after WWII, have been described as having a boundless spirit, big enough to match the prairie sky.
Psychologists give tips for parents after daycare bus crash in Quebec

Psychologists give tips for parents after daycare bus crash in Quebec

Psychologists say parents should be willing to talk honestly with their children about traumatic events, such as the case of a bus crashing into a daycare in Quebec.
Caution urged as mining companies eye critical minerals below Quebec boreal forest

Caution urged as mining companies eye critical minerals below Quebec boreal forest

MONTREAL — About one million square kilometres of Quebec is covered by boreal forest, roughly 70 per cent of the entire province.
New program assisting with mental health-related calls

New program assisting with mental health-related calls

“It helps police, it helps AHS and foremost, it helps the client because they can get better treatment. If you’re in a city, you’ll have more resources but in a rural area they can be harder to get. It’s trying to bridge that gap.”
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