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Mental-health advocates say Nova Scotia is continuing to fall short on access to care
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it's making progress on improving public access to mental-health care, but advocates say the province is falling short. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston promis...
Nov 18, 2025
'Crisis driven' complaints mounting in B.C., ombudsperson says
A British Columbia woman who escaped an abusive relationship was concerned about the safety of her pets and belongings she left behind so applied to the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Redu...
Nov 18, 2025
Cloudflare outage shuts down Nova Scotia government websites
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government's websites were off-line for part of the day because of an outage at Cloudflare, a widely used internet infrastructure company based in San Francisco. The company ...
Nov 18, 2025
Conservative MP Stubbs defends missing budget vote after surgery
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs missed Monday's critical budget vote because she is recovering from major surgery, a statement posted to social media said Tuesday. The budget motion passed by ...
Nov 18, 2025
Iconic Banff lake to be backdrop of new Alberta 'Strong and Free' licence plate
The Alberta government has introduced the winning contender in its new "Strong and Free" licence plate survey. After more than 240,000 votes were cast, Albertans picked Moraine Lake, in Banff National...
Nov 18, 2025
B.C. abandons EV rebates to the Feds as it scraps sales mandate of 100% by 2035
VICTORIA - British Columbia has abandoned a rebate program for electric vehicles that it paused six months ago and is scrapping a mandate that every new vehicle sold in the province must be zero-emiss...
Nov 18, 2025
N.S. legion member loses lottery licence after claiming jackpot in event he organized
HALIFAX - A vice-president of a Halifax legion has been barred from holding a lottery licence in Nova Scotia after he took home winnings in two draws he helped organize. David Long broke the law when ...
Nov 18, 2025
Carney off to the United Arab Emirates tonight before heading to G20 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to the United Arab Emirates tonight before making his way to South Africa for the G20 Leaders' Summit later this week. A news release from the Prime M...
Nov 18, 2025
Canada, U.S., Finland take step forward on ICE Pact plan to build icebreakers
WASHINGTON - Canada, the United States and Finland have taken a step toward building new icebreakers together, despite the breakdown in trade talks between Ottawa and the Trump administration. Canada'...
Nov 18, 2025
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a redrawn U.S. House map that touched off a nationwide redistricting battle and is a major piece of President Donald Trump's efforts to preserve a s...
Nov 18, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...