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VANCOUVER - Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from "ever" granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use ...

TORONTO - Canadians who applied to be part of a class-action lawsuit against LifeLabs Inc. are now receiving cheques and e-transfers. KPMG, which is administering the claims, says on the class-action ...

Barry Sawchuk doesn't usually concern himself with space or the final frontier. The 66-year-old Saskatchewan farmer is much more focused on seeding. But when he found a giant piece of debris in his fi...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay, and financially precarious for day c...

VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would allow the City of Vancouver to limit rent increases for new tenants in its poorest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside. The rent ...

VICTORIA - The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand rebates to convert home heating and cooling systems to more climate-friendly options with a focus on low- and m...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June, after new licensing rules for dispensaries cleared a key legislative hurdle Monday. Adult-use sales have b...

TORONTO - Multiple health organizations are asking Ontario to develop a comprehensive strategy to prepare for the province's upcoming loosening of alcohol rules. Sales of beer, wine, cider, and ready-...

Canada's broadcasting regulator has granted Corus Entertainment Inc.'s request to ease some of its Canadian content spending requirements after the company warned of an increasingly dire financial sit...

OTTAWA - Seven multimedia experts have been selected to advise Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge as she renews the role of Canada's public broadcaster. The group will provide policy advice mainly on C...