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Manitoba premier says Ottawa has not replied to request for refugee aid

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to respond to Manitoba's call for help in dealing with an influx of asylum-seekers crossing the border from the United States, Premier Brian Pallister said Thursday.

Mar 10, 2017 9:13 AM Read more >

Environment Minister McKenna says U.S. trade 'number 1' focus of government

CALGARY — The federal environment minister says Canada's image has been burnished internationally by federal and provincial plans to combat climate change.

Mar 10, 2017 9:12 AM Read more >

Ontario reconsidering a foreign buyers' tax to cool housing market

TORONTO — A foreign buyers' tax is back on the table in Ontario, with the finance minister saying Thursday it's one possible option he's looking at to cool the housing market.

Mar 10, 2017 9:09 AM Read more >

U.S. Secretary of State recuses himself from Keystone XL decision.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he won't be involved in the decision-making process for the Keystone XL pipeline after a lengthy career in the oil industry that included investments in Alberta's oilsands.

Mar 10, 2017 9:09 AM Read more >

February's national employment numbers from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at February employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.8) Employment rate: 61.4 per cent (61.4) Labour force participation rate: 65.8 per cent (65.

Mar 10, 2017 9:07 AM Read more >

Manitoba government pays most of man's U.S. emergency medical bill

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has paid a large chunk of a $118,00 US medical bill for a man's emergency treatment in the United States.

Mar 10, 2017 9:04 AM Read more >

Alberta to hire 50 Crown prosecutors to address shortage and workload

EDMONTON — Alberta is hiring a total of 50 more prosecutors to clear a backlog that is forcing the Crown to stay hundreds of charges, including cases of impaired driving.

Mar 10, 2017 9:03 AM Read more >

Defence lawyers compare woman who gave water to pigs to Gandhi, Mandela

BURLINGTON, Ont.

Mar 10, 2017 9:03 AM Read more >

Canada asked to take in families who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — Lawyers for three families who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong say they have formally asked the Canadian government to grant them asylum.

Mar 10, 2017 9:03 AM Read more >

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Candian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.

Mar 10, 2017 9:02 AM Read more >