Danielle Smith blocks federal housing plan and is set to speak at Ottawa conference
It's just the latest example of a deepening fissure between Smith's United Conservative Party government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals.
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Ottawa creates $6B infrastructure fund to speed home building -- with conditions
Municipalities have been aggressively urging the federal government to commit more dollars toward infrastructure, noting their communities cannot significantly ramp up homebuilding to match population growth without things like water supply and roads.
Cross country clashes over gender identity in schools
Thousands of people gathered in cities across Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, for competing protests, yelling and chanting at each other about the way schools instruct sexuality and gender identity and how teachers refer to transgender youth.
Saskatchewan threatens notwithstanding clause over school pronoun debate
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to protect a new rule requiring parental permission for transgender and nonbinary students to use different names or pronouns at school.
Ottawa offers $200 million to protect key Maritimes land link
The federal government is ready to pay up to $200 million to protect a vital land corridor linking Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate change-related flooding, a federal minister has confirmed.
Irving Oil considers selling, among other options
Irving Oil said on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, that a strategic review of the company is underway and that it is looking at a series of options about its future, including a possible sale of the business.
Premiers to accept new federal health-care funding offer
Canada's premiers will formally accept an offer from the federal government for billions in additional health-care funding, but say they will also insist the money continue to flow for more than 10 years.
Premiers feel optimistic about national health deal
Premiers have expressed optimism about striking an improved national health funding deal with the federal government, ahead of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Premiers of Ontario and Maritimes discuss health care woes
A "Team Canada" approach is needed to fix the country's health-care problems, the premiers of the Maritimes and Ontario said on Monday, August 22, 2022, but they offered no specifics.
Environmental groups oppose proposals to build LNG terminals on Canada's East Coast
A coalition of environmental groups is calling on Ottawa to reject any proposals to build export facilities for liquefied natural gas on Canada's East Coast, saying such projects will produce "climate-wrecking emissions."
Ontario and most other provinces stick with gradual approach to COVID reopening
Many provinces indicated on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, they would not rush to follow the lead of Alberta and Saskatchewan by quickly dropping COVID-19 vaccination passports and indoor mask requirements.
Atlantic Canada's successful COVID strategy no match for Omicron
Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region's largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low — but the arrival of Omicron has upended its vaunted COVID-Zero strategy.
Atlantic Loop key to New Brunswick coal phaseout
With the phaseout of coal set to take effect in 2030, Ottawa has plans to create an Atlantic Loop, linking power grids in the East to make them more resilient.
New Brunswick to lift all COVID restrictions
As New Brunswick prepares to drop all of its COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, July 30, 2021, night, some infectious disease experts are warning the province should prepare for a surge in cases this fall because of the highly contagious Delta variant.