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The carbon price is now off home heating oil — but the cost of oil is still high

The carbon price is now off home heating oil — but the cost of oil is still high

OTTAWA — Draft regulations removing the carbon price from home heating oil are now in effect, Finance Canada confirmed Friday, but the change will do little to ease affordability woes for Canadians who rely on oil furnaces to stay warm.
Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters

Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters

ATLANTA (AP) — While workers were counting ballots for primary elections in August, the elections office in King County, Washington, received a suspicious envelope that turned out to contain trace amounts of fentanyl.
Blinken urges Indian counterparts to co-operate with Canada in probing Nijjar killing

Blinken urges Indian counterparts to co-operate with Canada in probing Nijjar killing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. secretary of state urged India again Friday to work with Canada on its investigation into the killing of Hardeep Singh Najjar — a simple ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has also been making "from the very beginning.
'I was parked luggage': Accessibility advocates speak out about demeaning air travel

'I was parked luggage': Accessibility advocates speak out about demeaning air travel

MONTREAL — On a cool day in May at the Vancouver airport last year, Heather Walkus found herself stuck on the curb without assistance for nearly an hour.
Université de Montréal suspends lecturer filmed at Israel-Hamas protest

Université de Montréal suspends lecturer filmed at Israel-Hamas protest

MONTREAL — Université de Montréal has suspended one of its lecturers after he was filmed appearing to hurl insults during a confrontation linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
Foreign meddling inquiry turns to experienced hands as deadlines loom

Foreign meddling inquiry turns to experienced hands as deadlines loom

OTTAWA — A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is turning to veterans of previous inquiries as it hires staff who will work on a tight timeline.
The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19 , says he won't seek reelection next year.
P.E.I. government response to post-tropical storm Fiona co-ordinated but flawed

P.E.I. government response to post-tropical storm Fiona co-ordinated but flawed

CHARLOTTETOWN — A new report says P.E.I.
Defence committee calls for open competition on military plane bid

Defence committee calls for open competition on military plane bid

MONTREAL — A parliamentary committee is demanding that Ottawa ensure an open bidding process for new military surveillance planes, rather than a sole-source contract.

Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging that he accepted promises of lucrative employment from a gaming company during his time in public office, federal prosecutors said Friday.