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Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates

Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has set his sights on Canada's electric vehicle mandate, pledging Thursday that his party will embark on a national campaign to push the Liberal government to scrap the policy he's dubbed the "Carney tax.
Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force as producers, premiers demand action

Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force as producers, premiers demand action

REGINA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's considering measures to support farmers hit by a steep Chinese tariff on canola seed that came into force Thursday.
Ontario public servants required to go back to office five days a week by January

Ontario public servants required to go back to office five days a week by January

Ontario public servants will be required to return to the office full time, with employees going in-person five days a week by January 2026, the government announced Thursday.
Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Orthodox Christians across Alaska have been taking part in three days of prayer for peace ahead of Friday's summit there between U.S.
Quebec language watchdog backtracks on pub sign it deemed too English

Quebec language watchdog backtracks on pub sign it deemed too English

MONTREAL — In its second high-profile reversal in recent months, Quebec's language watchdog has backed down after trying to get a well-known Montreal pub to change its outdoor sign.
Los Angeles school year begins amid fears over immigration enforcement

Los Angeles school year begins amid fears over immigration enforcement

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles students and teachers returned to class for the new academic year on Thursday amid worries that schools could become targets in the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown after a summer filled with raid
Federal intervention in potential Air Canada strike would be 'troubling': labour prof

Federal intervention in potential Air Canada strike would be 'troubling': labour prof

Labour experts say if Ottawa meets Air Canada's call for government intervention in a contract dispute with its flight attendants' union, it could further erode collective bargaining rights in future negotiations.
Maine clinics fight to restore Medicaid funds after Trump's cuts to abortion providers

Maine clinics fight to restore Medicaid funds after Trump's cuts to abortion providers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine asked a judge Thursday to restore its Medicaid funding while it fights a Trump administration effort to keep federal money from going to abortion providers.
Racial profiling of customers a neglected human rights issue, report says

Racial profiling of customers a neglected human rights issue, report says

Heiltsuk Tribal Council Chief Marilyn Slett says no one in her community is immune to the small acts of racial profiling that can embed themselves in the everyday life of an Indigenous person in Canada.
Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ordered the nation's health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information — including home addresses — of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees. The U.S.