Sarah Mills: It's hard not to be fascinated by the 'mushroom lady'
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Rules for fuels: Federal government proposes regulations for Clean Fuel Standard
OTTAWA - The federal government has proposed rules for its Clean Fuel Standard that producers and distributors would have to follow under its climate plan. "As the world moves to a cleaner economy, co...
Dec 18, 2020
Woman alleges RCMP failed to protect her identity as source in homicide probe
OTTAWA - A woman is suing the RCMP over allegations the police force failed to protect her identity as a confidential source in a homicide investigation. The woman, known as Jane Doe in the statement ...
Dec 18, 2020
Health Canada proposes reducing nicotine concentration limit in vaping products
OTTAWA - The federal government says it wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products as part of greater efforts to curb their appeal to young Canadians. Health Canada announced Fr...
Dec 18, 2020
Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges of fraud, breach of trust
VICTORIA - The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says in a s...
Dec 18, 2020
Feds detail $100 million pledged to fight food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government will distribute $30 million to Indigenous communities and about $65 million to local organizations across Canada to support food security during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Dec 18, 2020
Feds throw support behind development of mini nuclear reactors; action plan released
TORONTO - Nuclear power is essential to meeting Canada's climate-change goals, and developing portable mini nuclear reactors is a key part of that strategy, the federal energy minister said on Friday....
Dec 18, 2020
Feds secure 500K vaccine doses for January as lockdown calls grow
Federal officials say they're pushing manufacturers to accelerate shipments of more COVID-19 vaccine doses as calls grow to lock down more parts of the country for the holidays. Prime Minister Justin ...
Dec 18, 2020
High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
WASHINGTON - A divided Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump's plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot s...
Dec 18, 2020
Swedes want checks for hull damage in 1994 ferry disaster
COPENHAGEN - Sweden said Friday it wants divers to inspect the wreck of one of Europe's deadliest peacetime maritime disasters, the sinking of a ferry in the Baltic Sea in 1994 that killed 852 people,...
Dec 18, 2020
Champagne says he takes 'no lessons' from China on courting support for two Michaels
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at China's criticism of Canada's efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor fro...
Dec 18, 2020
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Evan chats the latest on bail reform, hospital culture concerns, a tobacco lawsuit, an update from Regina's mayor, addic...