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No person had 'fairer hearing,' government lawyer tells Meng Wanzhou extradition case

No person had 'fairer hearing,' government lawyer tells Meng Wanzhou extradition case

VANCOUVER — There has been no misconduct in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou that would justify a stay of proceedings, a lawyer for Canada's attorney general told the British Columbia Supreme Court.
Ottawa creates new regulator for immigration consultants to root out fraud

Ottawa creates new regulator for immigration consultants to root out fraud

OTTAWA — The federal government is establishing a college for immigration and citizenship consultants to become the official regulator of the profession across the country.
Ottawa commits $321 million for residential school survivors and communities

Ottawa commits $321 million for residential school survivors and communities

OTTAWA — The federal government is committing $321 million in new funding for Indigenous communities and appointing a special interlocutor to propose law and policy changes to better respond to the findings of hundreds of unmarked graves at former re
Company 'shocked' by Ottawa's decision on proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta

Company 'shocked' by Ottawa's decision on proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta

CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. — The company behind the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta says it is shocked by the federal government's decision that it cannot proceed.
O'Toole warns Canadians not safe in China after court upholds death sentence

O'Toole warns Canadians not safe in China after court upholds death sentence

OTTAWA — Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole accused Beijing of using the death penalty for political purposes on Tuesday after a Chinese court upheld the sentence of a Canadian sentenced to death in a drug case.
Moderna to build mRNA production plant in Canada within two years

Moderna to build mRNA production plant in Canada within two years

OTTAWA — Massachusetts-based drug maker Moderna will build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant in Canada within the next two years, CEO Stéphane Bancel said Tuesday.
As Alberta debates coal mining, industry already affecting once-protected Rockies

As Alberta debates coal mining, industry already affecting once-protected Rockies

Coal mining is already having an impact in Alberta's Rocky Mountains even as debate intensifies over the industry's presence in one of the province's most beloved landscapes.
No rollcall votes in Commons if new electronic voting app adopted

No rollcall votes in Commons if new electronic voting app adopted

OTTAWA — The COVID-19 pandemic is about to force another big break from tradition in the House of Commons: MPs using an app on their smartphones or laptops to cast votes remotely.
Some provinces yet to say when jail inmates to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Some provinces yet to say when jail inmates to be vaccinated against COVID-19

A director at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association believes provinces should set targets for vaccinating inmates in provincial jails — something half of jurisdictions have yet to do.
In wake of decision to kill Keystone XL, Biden's first foreign-leader call? Trudeau

In wake of decision to kill Keystone XL, Biden's first foreign-leader call? Trudeau

WASHINGTON — If Joe Biden's decision to kill off Keystone XL is supposed to sound the death knell for Canada-U.S. relations, you wouldn't know it from the newly minted president's call sheet.
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