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Freeland to present fall fiscal update Tuesday as cost-of-living dominates politics

Freeland to present fall fiscal update Tuesday as cost-of-living dominates politics

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the fall fiscal update on Tuesday, which is expected to focus on housing and affordability as the Liberal government struggles to regain favour with Canadians feeling overwhelmed and angry about
B.C. stream watchers link 'unprecedented' coho salmon kill to tire toxin and drought

B.C. stream watchers link 'unprecedented' coho salmon kill to tire toxin and drought

John Barker has been volunteering with the West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society for more than 20 years and says he's never seen anything like it, dozens of coho salmon, pre-spawn and silvery, looking fresh from the sea, dead at the mouth of Brothers Creek.
Eby tells NDP convention he's 'nowhere near satisfied,' more on housing, climate

Eby tells NDP convention he's 'nowhere near satisfied,' more on housing, climate

Premier David Eby told more than 700 cheering delegates at the B.C. NDP convention that he will leave no stone unturned on the housing front, while recent experiences with wildfires, floods and landslides mean the fight against climate change must continue.
Sex assault centre director replaced over letter questioning alleged Hamas rapes

Sex assault centre director replaced over letter questioning alleged Hamas rapes

EDMONTON — The president of the University of Alberta says the school has replaced the director of its sexual assault centre over its endorsement of an open letter that questions the validity of sexual assault claims against Hamas during its deadly i
Top general worries about maintaining Pacific fleet on current budget 'trajectory'

Top general worries about maintaining Pacific fleet on current budget 'trajectory'

Canada's top soldier says the military's ability to keep funding a "persistent presence" of warships in the western Pacific is facing challenges on the current budget.
Quebec Premier François Legault defends decision to subsidize NHL pre-season games

Quebec Premier François Legault defends decision to subsidize NHL pre-season games

RIVIERE-AU-RENARD, Que. — Quebec's premier is defending his government's decision to spend up to $7 million on two NHL pre-season games as opposition parties decry what they say is a poor use of public funds amid other economic and fiscal challenges.
Former Israel prime minister Ehud Barak speaks on Gaza war: 'We have to finish it'

Former Israel prime minister Ehud Barak speaks on Gaza war: 'We have to finish it'

Israel must continue waging war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip until the organization's military capacity is destroyed, one of the country's former prime ministers said Saturday, despite the fact the mounting civilian death toll in the conflict has drawn increased criticism from world leaders.
'Forge a new relationship': Indigenous leaders hopeful of new provincial government

'Forge a new relationship': Indigenous leaders hopeful of new provincial government

WINNIPEG — When Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew took the unconventional move of appointing himself the minister responsible for Indigenous reconciliation, he did so with the intent of strengthening the relationship between the province and Indigenous comm
Scientific report urges debate on genetic modification to control insect pests

Scientific report urges debate on genetic modification to control insect pests

Scientists are learning to turn the genetics of insect pests against themselves, altering the genome of familiar foes in ways that give farmers and doctors new ways to fight them.
Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada

Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada

OTTAWA — The lunchtime chatter among a small group of employees in the crowded breakroom of a large corporate office in Markham, Ont., is increasingly edged with anxiety.