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By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted December 3, 2024 8:41 pm Updated December 3, 2024 9:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law. LGBTQ+…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The B.C. government has unveiled plans for a provincial state funeral for former premier John Horgan. Horgan died on Nov. 12, following his third bout of cancer. The 65-year-old had spent months in hospital after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in June. 18:58 Life and legacy of…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act after visiting the site of a new paperless processing initiative in McLean, Virginia, on August 2, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images A U.S. Secret Service agent opened fire near the Washington, D.C., home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after confronting several…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 3, 2024 12:27 pm Updated December 3, 2024 12:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government is launching an investigation of two English-language junior colleges in Montreal over complaints about student safety in the context of the conflict in the…
U.S president-elect Donald Trump’s reported joke during a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada should become a 51st American state in the face of tariffs was “in no way a serious comment,” Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said. In a surprise visit, Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday, where he met and had…
The cost of relocating the Ontario Science Scentre to Ontario Place increased by $400 million in less than eight months, the province’s auditor general has found, throwing cold water on the government’s assertions that moving the tourist attraction would be cheaper than renovating the existing site. When the Ford government announced a controversial plan to…
UKRAINE – 2022/01/07: In this photo illustration a Microsoft Azure logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — Microsoft on Tuesday was accused of unfairly overcharging customers of rival cloud companies in a lawsuit claiming damages of more than £1…
The Town of Taber is no longer planning to become Alberta’s 20th city after a survey of residents found the majority of respondents would prefer Taber remain a town. For nearly 120 years, Taber has held onto it’s town status, but officials proposed a change to this character earlier this fall. “We did a survey, a lengthy survey that…
The City of Toronto is warning its ability to handle garbage at its landfill is nearing capacity. It says the Green Lane Landfill, which the city has owned since 2007, will not be able to keep up with the amount of waste the city’s growing population is producing. Staff are warning the city it needs…
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Investors wondering if the presidential election may usher in a bad or good time for the stock market won’t find any easy answers looking at the past. One…
