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Scrap thresholds in requests to decriminalize simple drug possession: coalition

OTTAWA — More than 20 advocacy organizations are urging the federal minister of mental health and addictions to not require quantity limits from jurisdictions requesting to decriminalize simple drug possession.

Mar 10, 2022 2:35 PM Read more >

Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned

OTTAWA — Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns don't account for looming budget promises.

Mar 10, 2022 1:37 PM Read more >

Here's a look at Jean Charest, candidate to be the next Conservative party leader

OTTAWA — Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is running to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Here's a look at who he is: Age: 63 Family life: Charest is married to Michèle Dionne. They have three adult children.

Mar 10, 2022 11:46 AM Read more >

Supreme Court agrees to examine constitutionality of Quebec cannabis law

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a Quebec law that forbids the growing of cannabis for personal use.

Mar 10, 2022 11:07 AM Read more >

Trudeau heads to Warsaw, Charest to join leadership race: In The News for March 10

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Mar 10, 2022 3:15 AM Read more >

'Important to help each other': Canadians to welcome Ukrainian relatives, refugees

Olga Renneberg’s mother arrived in Canada this week with nothing but a backpack with her essentials and the clothes she was wearing.

Mar 10, 2022 3:00 AM Read more >

GiveSendGo tells court it is refunding convoy donations amid freezing order

OTTAWA — Lawyers for a proposed class-action lawsuit against the convoy protest in Ottawa argued in court Wednesday that GiveSendGo may be in breach of a freezing order on funds raised for the convoy on the website.

Mar 9, 2022 7:24 PM Read more >

'Devastated': Trucker in Humboldt Broncos bus crash faces deportation after ruling

CALGARY — The Canada Border Services Agency has rejected a request from the former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash that he be allowed to stay in Canada once his prison sentence has been served.

Mar 9, 2022 6:46 PM Read more >

Some Tories want tougher stand on Bill 21. Will that happen during leadership race?

OTTAWA — Organizations representing Sikhs and Muslims in Canada say they want Conservative leadership hopefuls to take a strong stand against Quebec's controversial secularism law.

Mar 9, 2022 5:28 PM Read more >

Panel calls for urgent action on safer drug supply in B.C. to prevent overdoses

VICTORIA — A report into an investigation of 6,007 overdose deaths in British Columbia calls on the province to urgently develop a policy to distribute a safer supply of drugs and offer better health supports with a plan that would see action taken o

Mar 9, 2022 5:17 PM Read more >