National News

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it is ready to make changes to a controversial directive that has raised concerns the province is restricting access to health care in English.

OTTAWA — Students who have been hunting for a summer job and recent immigrants looking for work have felt the brunt of the country's weakening labour market, Statistics Canada's latest employment report shows.

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OTTAWA — A proposed law to prohibit keeping elephants and great apes in captivity in Canada could cost up to $8 million to administer over the first five years, the parliamentary budget officer said in a new analysis Thursday.

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VANCOUVER — Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say five homes are unsafe to occupy after a massive fire and crane collapse in the city's Dunbar neighbourhood.

VANCOUVER — Canada and Australia's defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global volatility not seen since the Second World War, and strengthening co-operation is essential to avoiding conflict.

CALGARY — Some Calgary residents facing another round of water rationing say they are resigned to their fate, especially when compared with those who lost everything in the recent Jasper wildfires.

SASKATOON, Sask. — The Saskatchewan government will pay $1 million to help cover the cost of a landfill search for the remains of a missing woman, the province announced Thursday. Saskatoon police have said it cost $1.

VANCOUVER — The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area containing glass sponge reefs unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest.