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Alberta says first steps to reform provincial health delivery system coming this fall

Alberta says first steps to reform provincial health delivery system coming this fall

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says the first steps are coming this fall to reconfigure Alberta’s health delivery system — a plan the Opposition calls a recipe for more chaos from a government fresh off turning lab testing into a debacle.

Alabama objects to proposed congressional districts designed to boost Black representation

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Manitoba government reports $270M surplus in final days of election campaign

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government, days away from a provincial election, says it's seeing an improvement in the state of the province's finances due in part to a rebounding economy. Voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
Clean electricity regs can be tweaked, but no special deal for Alberta: Guilbeault

Clean electricity regs can be tweaked, but no special deal for Alberta: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — There will be no special treatment for Alberta when it comes to Canada's incoming regulations to make electricity cleaner, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday.
Defence minister insists $1B spending reduction is not a budget cut

Defence minister insists $1B spending reduction is not a budget cut

OTTAWA — The country's top soldier and outside experts say that finding almost $1 billion in savings in the Department of National Defence budget will affect the Armed Forces' capabilities, although the defence minister insisted Friday the budget is
European Union heads to visit Canada amid talks for access to EU science grants

European Union heads to visit Canada amid talks for access to EU science grants

OTTAWA — The top heads of the European Union are expected to visit Canada this year, as officials discuss the possibility of Ottawa joining a major research-funding pact.
More refugees to come from Latin America, Caribbean under Biden's new 125,000 refugee cap

More refugees to come from Latin America, Caribbean under Biden's new 125,000 refugee cap

As the number of migrants coming to the U.S.'s southern border is climbing, the Biden administration aims to admit more refugees from Latin America and the Caribbean over the next year.
'We are sorry': Newfoundland and Labrador makes first apology for residential schools

'We are sorry': Newfoundland and Labrador makes first apology for residential schools

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's premier delivered a solemn apology Friday to residential school survivors in southern Labrador, nearly six years after it was first promised.
Nova Scotia to review role of RCMP in the province, after report into mass shooting

Nova Scotia to review role of RCMP in the province, after report into mass shooting

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's government has launched a review into policing, six months after a public inquiry raised wide-ranging criticisms of the RCMP's performance in the province.
CRTC sets threshold for online streaming services subject to Bill C-11

CRTC sets threshold for online streaming services subject to Bill C-11

OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has set a threshold that determines which online streaming services will be subject to new rules arising from the Online Streaming Act, formerly known as Bill C-11.