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Gender-affirming care in Canada comes with barriers and delays, especially in N.S.

Gender-affirming care in Canada comes with barriers and delays, especially in N.S.

HALIFAX — Despite progress in Canada in the field of transgender health care, for the more than 100,800 trans or non-binary Canadians, access to gender-affirming care comes with barriers and delays that vary by province.
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MPs pass 'extreme intoxication' bill in expedited process, Senate weighs doing same

MPs pass 'extreme intoxication' bill in expedited process, Senate weighs doing same

OTTAWA — The House of Commons passed the Liberal government's "extreme intoxication" bill today after agreeing yesterday to rush its passage.
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B.C. premier made the 'wrong call,' stops $800-million museum project

B.C. premier made the 'wrong call,' stops $800-million museum project

VICTORIA — A plan to tear down and replace British Columbia's provincial museum was put on hold indefinitely Wednesday by Premier John Horgan who admitted he miscalculated public support for the $789 million project.
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B.C. fish farm licences renewed outside Discovery Islands until at least spring 2023

B.C. fish farm licences renewed outside Discovery Islands until at least spring 2023

OTTAWA — Open-net salmon farming may continue off British Columbia's coast outside the Discovery Islands area, while Ottawa undertakes consultation on a plan to transition away from the practice, the federal government announced Wednesday.
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Brown's campaign manager joins Michelle Rempel Garner for possible UCP leadership bid

Brown's campaign manager joins Michelle Rempel Garner for possible UCP leadership bid

OTTAWA — Patrick Brown's campaign manager has left to help Michelle Rempel Garner with her possible bid to lead the United Conservative Party in Alberta.
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Almost 100,000 mail ballots not counted in federal election, most arrived late

Almost 100,000 mail ballots not counted in federal election, most arrived late

OTTAWA — Almost 100,000 mail-in ballots were not counted in the federal election, most because they arrived after the deadline, a report by Elections Canada has revealed.
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Parliamentary committee releases report on mental health and assisted dying

Parliamentary committee releases report on mental health and assisted dying

A special joint committee of the House of Commons and Senate released an interim report on medically assisted dying Wednesday that discusses provisions around people with mental disorders, but makes no recommendations to the government.
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MPs meet soldier charged with criticizing vaccine requirements while in uniform

MPs meet soldier charged with criticizing vaccine requirements while in uniform

OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier charged for speaking out against COVID-19 vaccine requirements was warmly welcomed on Wednesday to Parliament Hill, where Conservative MPs posed with him for pictures before sitting through a lecture on the purported dange
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Canada announces embassy in Rwanda as Trudeau arrives for 10-day foreign trip

Canada announces embassy in Rwanda as Trudeau arrives for 10-day foreign trip

KIGALI, Rwanda — Canada will open an embassy in Rwanda as part of efforts to combat the influence of Russia and China in Africa, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Wednesday shortly after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in the c
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Quebec premier visits Saguenay, Que., area under threat of landslides, promises aid

Quebec premier visits Saguenay, Que., area under threat of landslides, promises aid

SAGUENAY, Que. — Most people evacuated from a Saguenay, Que., neighbourhood because of the threat of landslides will eventually be able to return to their homes, Quebec Premier François Legault said Wednesday.
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