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Feds would need majority provincial OK to guarantee Quebec share of Commons seats

Feds would need majority provincial OK to guarantee Quebec share of Commons seats

OTTAWA — Constitutional experts say the federal government has a bit of wiggle room to maintain Quebec's 78 seats in the House of Commons — or even add one or two — but it can't guarantee the province's influence in the chamber won't wane over time w
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'They're afraid they won't come back:' Petition wants elder care in Nunavut

'They're afraid they won't come back:' Petition wants elder care in Nunavut

IQALUIT — Aani Uqaitu hasn't been able to see her 89-year-old mother for six months since she was sent to a long-term care home 1,200 kilometres away from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut.
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Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C.'s process for old-growth logging deferrals

Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C.'s process for old-growth logging deferrals

VANCOUVER — Indigenous leaders in British Columbia have expressed concerns over the tight timeline and lack of support in the government's plan for old-growth logging deferrals, while they underscore the urgency of preserving at-risk ecosystems.
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B.C. aims for higher vaccine rates among health-care workers

B.C. aims for higher vaccine rates among health-care workers

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says health authoritiesare speaking with each worker who has chosen not to get vaccinated in hopes of changing their minds, and the highest number of those employees are in the Interior region, where overall i
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Tories to form 'mini-caucus' on vaccine mandates; MP says it's not about O'Toole

Tories to form 'mini-caucus' on vaccine mandates; MP says it's not about O'Toole

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says she and other colleagues are forming what's shaping up to be a "mini-caucus" within the existing Tory caucus to advocate for Canadians concerned about the impacts of vaccine mandates.
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B.C. premier expects full recovery after cancerous growth found on his throat

B.C. premier expects full recovery after cancerous growth found on his throat

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in his throat was cancerous, but his prognosis is good and he expects to make a full recovery.
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Kabul safe houses for ex-interpreters to close for lack of funding

Kabul safe houses for ex-interpreters to close for lack of funding

OTTAWA — Kabul safe houses that have been providing refuge to more than 1,700 Afghan interpreters and their families are to close Friday due to lack of funding, say groups that have been trying to help them.
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Iqaluit's water emergency has so far cost $1.5M, city may ask Nunavut for aid

Iqaluit's water emergency has so far cost $1.5M, city may ask Nunavut for aid

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says it has spent $1.5 million to date during the city's water emergency and plans to request financial assistance from the Nunavut government.
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New women's minister says focus on men in order to combat gender-based violence

New women's minister says focus on men in order to combat gender-based violence

OTTAWA — Freshly appointed Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien says as part of her effort to combat gender-based violence she intends to place a lens on men to understand why it happens in the first place.
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Post-pandemic health systems could be challenged by COVID-19 spending spike: CIHI

Post-pandemic health systems could be challenged by COVID-19 spending spike: CIHI

OTTAWA — A spike in health-care spending during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to some serious financial challenges for provinces as they work to rebuild their health systems in the aftermath, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Informat
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