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Canadian MPs say Ottawa must help women who were Afghan lawmakers escape Taliban

OTTAWA - An all-party group of MPs is calling on the Canadian government to help Afghan women who were lawmakers before the Taliban takeover get to safety. Police in Kabul said Sunday that former MP M...

Jan 16, 2023

Police in India charge two men in deaths of family who froze crossing into U.S.

Police in India say two men are facing charges in the deaths of a family who froze a year ago while trying to cross from Manitoba into the United States. Deputy Commissioner Chaitanya Mandlik of the A...

Jan 16, 2023

P.E.I. premier asking Ottawa to reduce toll for Confederation Bridge

CHARLOTTETOWN - The premier of Prince Edward Island is asking the federal government to reduce the toll for the Confederation Bridge to make trips to the mainland more affordable. Dennis King says he ...

Jan 16, 2023

CRA files labour complaint against union amid bargaining impasse ahead of tax season

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has filed an unfair labour practices complaint against the union representing taxation employees, claiming it is not bargaining in good faith. The Public Servi...

Jan 16, 2023

Trudeau says Ottawa looking at bail reform after letter from premiers demands action

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking "carefully" and "quickly" at a letter from Canada's premiers calling for reforms to the country's bail system. Premiers from all 1...

Jan 16, 2023

Guilbeault gives green light to James Bay lithium mine with 271 conditions

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new lithium mine in northern Quebec can go ahead with more than 270 conditions to protect wildlife and respect Indigenous use of the lands of tra...

Jan 16, 2023

As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

Ottawa public servant YuTaek Hwang has been working remotely for nearly three years. But despite the fact that a back-to-office mandate for federal workers takes effect beginning this week, Hwang said...

Jan 16, 2023

In The News for Jan. 16 : New mental health support for Canadian veterans

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jan 16, 2023

Course aims to fill gap by training therapists on needs of veterans, first responders

OTTAWA - It wasn't until psychologist number three that retired warrant officer Brian McKenna was able to find someone who, in his words, "had a clue." McKenna, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan now...

Jan 16, 2023

Trudeau to visit rare earths element processing plant in Saskatoon today

SASKATOON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today to visit a rare earths element processing plant. Lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, copper and the group of 17 metals and minerals ...

Jan 16, 2023