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Impact assessment law ruling could 'reset' Canadian energy policy landscape: CAPP

Impact assessment law ruling could 'reset' Canadian energy policy landscape: CAPP

CALGARY — Last week's ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada against large portions of the federal government's impact assessment law could reset the policy landscape in this country in favour of energy development, the head of a major oil and gas lob

B.C. man who killed his pregnant wife in 2006 is granted full parole

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who killed his pregnant wife and burned her body in 2006 has been granted full parole.
Hamas's attack on Israel: Two victims with Canadian ties laid to rest

Hamas's attack on Israel: Two victims with Canadian ties laid to rest

Two victims with ties to Canada who were killed in Hamas's attacks on Israel were remembered fondly by relatives on Wednesday, who called for the world to recognize the brutality of what happened.
St. Lawrence Seaway workers issue strike notice, could walk as of midnight Saturday

St. Lawrence Seaway workers issue strike notice, could walk as of midnight Saturday

MONTREAL — Unifor says workers at the St. Lawrence Seaway Corp. are ready to strike as of midnight Saturday. It says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice to the employer and will bargain through Thursday in an attempt to reach a deal.
Canadian in Gaza says hospital blast spread fear that nowhere in the Strip is safe

Canadian in Gaza says hospital blast spread fear that nowhere in the Strip is safe

For Mansour Shouman, a Canadian in the Gaza Strip, a blast at a hospital that was said to have killed hundreds has deepened fear among Palestinians in the territory under constant bombardment, and convinced residents that nowhere is safe.
'One Manitoba': Wab Kinew sworn in as Manitoba premier along with new NDP cabinet

'One Manitoba': Wab Kinew sworn in as Manitoba premier along with new NDP cabinet

WINNIPEG — Wab Kinew was sworn-in as Manitoba premier and named his lineup of cabinet ministers Wednesday in a colourful ceremony filled with the music and customs of the many Indigenous communities in the province.
Assembly of First Nations climate strategy seeks collaboration between governments

Assembly of First Nations climate strategy seeks collaboration between governments

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations launched its new national climate strategy in Ottawa on Wednesday, calling on federal, provincial and territorial governments to work with First Nations to implement their climate priorities.
Criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers rewinds to discuss start of protest

Criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers rewinds to discuss start of protest

OTTAWA — An officer who served as a liaison between the "Freedom Convoy" and police told an Ottawa courtroom Wednesday that there were several convoys headed to the capital to protest last year. Const.
Pandemic's effect on screen time, physical activity more evident among girls: StatCan

Pandemic's effect on screen time, physical activity more evident among girls: StatCan

The combination of increased screen time and less physical activity during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic was more pronounced among girls than boys aged 12 to 17, says a new Statistics Canada report.
Cape Breton University to lower international enrolment amid job, housing shortages

Cape Breton University to lower international enrolment amid job, housing shortages

SYDNEY, N.S. — Cape Breton University says it will scale back the number of international students it admits, after a recent explosion in foreign enrolment, but it's unclear if doing so will ease the housing and part-time job shortages in the region.
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