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'Unmanageable': Nunavut hamlet sets up satellite centre for TB treatment

'Unmanageable': Nunavut hamlet sets up satellite centre for TB treatment

A Nunavut hamlet's community hall is to be turned into a place for people with tuberculosis to receive treatment for the respiratory disease that continues to disproportionately affect Inuit.
Budget reflections from the Opposition and Ukrainian horrors : In The News for Apr. 8

Budget reflections from the Opposition and Ukrainian horrors : In The News for Apr. 8

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 Apr. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
'Which thing to build?': Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta

'Which thing to build?': Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta

A company hoping to develop coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it will decide by the end of June whether to convert its open-pit mine proposal into a renewable energy project.
Feds move forward on menstrual equity in budget, advocates want it done 'right'

Feds move forward on menstrual equity in budget, advocates want it done 'right'

OTTAWA — Over six months since the Liberals committed to creating a menstrual equity fund, the federal government has proposed the pilot project in its 2022 budget.
Highly pathogenic avian flu found in Alberta poultry, new cases in Ontario: CFIA

Highly pathogenic avian flu found in Alberta poultry, new cases in Ontario: CFIA

EDMONTON — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says bird flu has been found in Alberta poultry flocks and there are some new cases in Ontario.
Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will support Liberal budget

Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will support Liberal budget

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pledged support from his caucus for the 2022 federal budget, saying the Liberals acted "with good faith" by funding key New Democrat priorities such as dental care.
Budget 2022 devotes $4.3 billion to Indigenous housing needs

Budget 2022 devotes $4.3 billion to Indigenous housing needs

Ottawa is preparing to spend $4.3 billion over seven years to help improve Indigenous housing, while also giving more to help communities contend with the harmful past of residential schools.
Experts urge caution in reading rapid tests as variants drive sixth wave

Experts urge caution in reading rapid tests as variants drive sixth wave

Rapid antigen tests have become Canada's primary tool to detect COVID-19 as mounting signs point toward a sixth wave, but experts warn that results should be read with caution as the spread of variants raises questions about diagnostic accuracy.
Budget 2022: $452B plan focused on affordability, innovation as uncertainty looms

Budget 2022: $452B plan focused on affordability, innovation as uncertainty looms

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s second pandemic budget turns Canada’s fiscal focus to making life more affordable and giving a long-needed boost to Canadian productivity.
Budget 2022: Flush from booming economy, Feds eye growth with $56B in new spending

Budget 2022: Flush from booming economy, Feds eye growth with $56B in new spending

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have delivered a budget that looks to take advantage of a boom in economic growth that has padded federal books, and turn that extra spending space toward removing hurdles to long-term gains.