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Conservative national council suspends member after bid to recall O'Toole as leader

OTTAWA — A member of the Conservative Party of Canada's national council has been suspended after spearheading an effort to trigger an early review of Erin O'Toole's leadership.

Oct 13, 2021 9:15 PM Read more >

B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over solitary confinement

VANCOUVER — A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over solitary confinement, two years after the top courts in British Columbia and Ontarioruled there has been a violation of prisoners' constitutional rights.

Oct 13, 2021 5:00 PM Read more >

Canadians cheer, Freeland urges caution as U.S. unveils land border travel plan

WASHINGTON — A motley coalition of elected officials, bilateral business leaders and travellers-turned-lobbyists briefly cheered the coming reprieve from restrictions at the Canada-U.S.

Oct 13, 2021 4:32 PM Read more >

O'Toole grapples with thorny question of mandatory vaccination for his MPs

OTTAWA — One of the challenges for Erin O'Toole, in staying on as Conservative leader, will be deciding whether his MPs must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the House of Commons.

Oct 13, 2021 4:02 PM Read more >

Incoming army commander under investigation for 'historical allegations'

OTTAWA — Incoming Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Trevor Cadieu is denying any wrongdoing after the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service revealed Wednesday the senior officer is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.

Oct 13, 2021 3:50 PM Read more >

Mayors ask federal Liberals for help covering transit shortfalls

OTTAWA — Canada's largest cities are asking the Trudeau government to help cover tens of millions in transit revenue shortfalls to prevent stalling of the country's economic recovery.

Oct 13, 2021 3:48 PM Read more >

'We knew something was wrong': Iqaluit residents without drinking water

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit residents filled blue plastic jugs and bottles Wednesday in the ice-cold Sylvia Grinnell River just outside the city after they were told tap water in the Nunavut capital may be unsafe to drink.

Oct 13, 2021 3:36 PM Read more >

Canada leads world with pledge to curb methane leaks from oil and gas sector

OTTAWA — Canada is nearly doubling its target to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector as it prepares to sign a new global pledge at next month's climate talks in Scotland.

Oct 13, 2021 3:32 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan planning to send critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario

REGINA — Saskatchewan is preparing to send some of its critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario as its hospitals are over capacity. Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said Wednesday that the province is preparing air ambulance flights.

Oct 13, 2021 3:31 PM Read more >

Canada to make special envoy on antisemitism a permanent post, Trudeau says

OTTAWA — Canada will develop a national plan to combat hate with the help of its special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and fighting antisemitism.

Oct 13, 2021 3:19 PM Read more >