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Quebec judge won't exempt church-supported palliative care home from MAID law

Quebec judge won't exempt church-supported palliative care home from MAID law

MONTREAL — A Superior Court judge has denied a request from Montreal's Roman Catholic archdiocese for an exemption to a Quebec law requiring all palliative care centres in the province to provide medical assistance in dying.
Marineland guilty of charges for keeping 3 bears in cramped quarters

Marineland guilty of charges for keeping 3 bears in cramped quarters

TORONTO — Marineland has been found guilty under Ontario's animal cruelty laws of three charges related to its care of three black bears, which lived in cramped quarters with little access to water for months. The Niagara Falls, Ont.
Place your bets on the Oscars: Provinces taking wagers on 2024 Academy Awards

Place your bets on the Oscars: Provinces taking wagers on 2024 Academy Awards

With Tinseltown set to hand out the Academy Awards on Sunday, the question for some in Alberta is whether to take the long-shot bet on "Barbie" or put the smart money down on "Oppenheimer.
Canada 'will be there' to help two Michaels after their detention in China: Trudeau

Canada 'will be there' to help two Michaels after their detention in China: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back on the notion that Canada's willingness to help two citizens who were detained in China is an acknowledgement they engaged in espionage on Ottawa's behalf.

President Biden to make 'unity agenda' appeal to Congress in State of the Union

WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union on Thursday night will focus on comparing his vision for America with that of the Republican Party, setting up an election-year contrast that Biden hopes will pay dividends in Novembe
Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn't clear

Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn't clear

ST. PAUL, Minn.
Alberta coal mine moves ahead without permits federal officials say are needed

Alberta coal mine moves ahead without permits federal officials say are needed

Environmental groups are asking Ottawa to enforce its rules on an Alberta coal site that has started building an underground test mine without fisheries permits that officials have said are required.
Saskatchewan premier announces more education spending to address teachers dispute

Saskatchewan premier announces more education spending to address teachers dispute

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government will put up millions of dollars in new education funding to help resolve a bargaining impasse with teachers.
Trudeau won't say if Canada will restore funding to UN relief agency in Gaza Strip

Trudeau won't say if Canada will restore funding to UN relief agency in Gaza Strip

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won't say if Canada intends to restore funding to a UN relief agency operating in the Gaza Strip. "We're not making any announcements today.
State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union speech is one of the biggest pieces of political theater every year. It's rooted in a simple requirement in the U.S.
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