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Environmental groups criticize government walk-back on pollution impact assessment

Environmental groups criticize government walk-back on pollution impact assessment

OTTAWA — Environmental groups say the Liberal government is giving up its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions through proposed amendments to the federal Impact Assessment Act.
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Latest national emissions report shows signs of progress toward Canada's 2030 goal

Latest national emissions report shows signs of progress toward Canada's 2030 goal

OTTAWA — Canada's latest greenhouse-gas emissions report shows the country making progress toward meeting its next target in 2030 — but there is still a very long way to go.
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Quebec police can refuse to talk to and share notes with watchdog: Court of Appeal

Quebec police can refuse to talk to and share notes with watchdog: Court of Appeal

MONTREAL — Quebec's highest court says police officers have the right to remain silent during investigations by the province's police watchdog.
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Quebec premier says pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill 'has to be dismantled'

Quebec premier says pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill 'has to be dismantled'

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday called for the end to the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the lower field of McGill University's downtown campus in Montreal, saying he expected police to dismantle the tents.
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Ottawa will appoint commissioner to oversee treaties with Indigenous Peoples: Trudeau

Ottawa will appoint commissioner to oversee treaties with Indigenous Peoples: Trudeau

GATINEAU, Que. — The federal government is planning to create a new agent of Parliament to oversee modern treaty implementation, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says will ensure Ottawa is held to account no matter who is in power.
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Two more women file suits alleging sexual assault by Newfoundland police officer

Two more women file suits alleging sexual assault by Newfoundland police officer

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two more women have filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually assaulted by an on-duty member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary who offered them rides home from a night of drinking.
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Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'

OTTAWA — After a flood of angry comments, Veterans Affairs Canada staff found themselves working over the Easter weekend this year, scrambling to explain why one of the department's social media posts didn't actually mention the holiday.
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Weight-loss drug Wegovy available in Canada starting May 6 for people with obesity

Weight-loss drug Wegovy available in Canada starting May 6 for people with obesity

The weight-loss drug Wegovy, made by the manufacturers of Ozempic, will be available to patients in Canada starting Monday, the company says. Novo Nordisk's weekly injection is approved for weight loss among patients diagnosed with obesity.
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TD Bank hit with $9.2M penalty after failing to report suspicious transactions

TD Bank hit with $9.2M penalty after failing to report suspicious transactions

TORONTO — Canada’s financial-crime watchdog has levied a $9.2-million penalty against The Toronto-Dominion Bank for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures as the bank also faces compliance investigations in the U.S.
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There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem

There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem

OTTAWA — Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says, but they need to stay within a certain ballpark.
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