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First Nations lawsuit blames government inaction for Husky oil spill

A First Nations lawsuit alleges that government inaction is at least partly to blame for a Husky Energy oil spill that fouled water supplies for tens of thousands of people along the North Saskatchewan River last summer.

Jul 21, 2017 4:50 PM Read more >

Al Gore praises Trudeau on climate change - but says there's room for improvement

TORONTO — While Al Gore has plenty of praise for Justin Trudeau's efforts to combat climate change, he says there's still room for improvement on the prime minister's environmental agenda.

Jul 21, 2017 4:37 PM Read more >

Newfoundland Supreme Court orders assessment for major aquaculture project

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has ordered a major aquaculture project proposed for Placentia Bay to undergo an environmental assessment after the provincial government earlier gave it the go ahead without one.

Jul 21, 2017 4:29 PM Read more >

North Atlantic right whale to be examined on New Brunswick island

MISCOU ISLAND, N.B. — Marine mammal experts began carving up the remains of another endangered North Atlantic right whale on Friday in a bid to determine what caused the death of the latest whale to be found floating in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Jul 21, 2017 4:09 PM Read more >

The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

Highlights from the news file for Friday, July 21 ——— TRUDEAU TAKES SWING AT TORIES OVER KHADR: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took another swipe at the Conservatives on Friday for their ongoing campaign to discredit the Liberal government for its fed

Jul 21, 2017 4:06 PM Read more >

Groups weigh in on Ontario labour reforms on last day of consultations

TORONTO — Unions and advocacy groups made one last effort Friday to sway the Ontario government on its plan for sweeping changes to the province's labour laws, with some sounding the alarm about what they deem drastic measures and others arguing the

Jul 21, 2017 4:05 PM Read more >

Montreal Canadiens to charge fans for physical season tickets next season

Montreal Canadiens fans who cherish the annual arrival of their season tickets got an unwelcome surprise when the team announced recently it would be charging extra for printed tickets.

Jul 21, 2017 4:04 PM Read more >

Elections watchdog says Tory golf shirt at child benefit event broke rules

OTTAWA — If he had to do it all over again, Pierre Poilievre would have worn a suit.

Jul 21, 2017 3:48 PM Read more >

MP on Canada-U.S. file says sharing NAFTA goals gives up negotiating advantage

OTTAWA — It would not make any sense for the Liberal government to divulge what they hope to get out of a new North American Free Trade Agreement, said Andrew Leslie, the parliamentary secretary for Canada-U.S. relations.

Jul 21, 2017 3:32 PM Read more >

Police investigating after family dog fatally shot in near Owen Sound, Ont.

SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, Ont. — Provincial police in southwestern Ontario say they are investigating after a dog was found dead in a laneway with a bullet wound.

Jul 21, 2017 3:21 PM Read more >