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Provinces knew the deal when they signed on to $10-a-day child care: Liberal minister

Provinces knew the deal when they signed on to $10-a-day child care: Liberal minister

OTTAWA — Provinces and territories had their "eyes wide open" when they signed on to the federal $10-a-day child-care program, says Families Minister Jenna Sudds.
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Tories seek to reject Senate amendments on carbon pricing, but Bloc not on board

Tories seek to reject Senate amendments on carbon pricing, but Bloc not on board

OTTAWA — The housing crisis, clean-tech tax credits and carbon pricing were front and centre in the House of Commons on Monday, as MPs picked up where they left off — both in substance and in tone — when they rose for the Christmas break in December.
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As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness — and Health Minister Mark Holland is offering no clues about a new timeline.
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In Newfoundland and Labrador, Liberal politicians back away from Trudeau

In Newfoundland and Labrador, Liberal politicians back away from Trudeau

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — With a provincial byelection set for Tuesday in a long-held Progressive Conservative riding in Newfoundland, there's something conspicuously hard to find on the Liberal candidate's campaign signs: the name of his party.
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B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students, adds language rules

B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students, adds language rules

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia is banning new post-secondary institutions from applying to enrol international students for the next two years, as the province roots out "exploitive practices" plaguing the system.
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Ontario trucker loses bid for third trial in killing of woman at Edmonton hotel

Ontario trucker loses bid for third trial in killing of woman at Edmonton hotel

EDMONTON — Alberta's highest court has dismissed a former Ontario truck driver's bid for a third trial in the 2011 death of a woman in an Edmonton hotel.
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Lawyers urge B.C. Supreme Court to approve iPhone class-action settlement

Lawyers urge B.C. Supreme Court to approve iPhone class-action settlement

VANCOUVER — A judge in British Columbia will decide next month whether to approve a multimillion-dollar settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Apple for allegedly slowing down older model iPhones with its software updates.
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Muslim council cancels meeting with Trudeau over Liberal stance on hate crimes, Gaza

Muslim council cancels meeting with Trudeau over Liberal stance on hate crimes, Gaza

OTTAWA — The National Council of Canadian Muslims abruptly cancelled a meeting Monday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accusing his government of failing to protect Palestinians or take "tangible action" against hate crimes.
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An Iranian drug kingpin, Canadian Hells Angels and a U.S. murder plot

An Iranian drug kingpin, Canadian Hells Angels and a U.S. murder plot

OTTAWA — An Iranian drug trafficker allegedly plotted with two Canadian members of the Hells Angels to murder people in Maryland in early 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.
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Pilot and heli-skiing guide identified among four dead in B.C. chopper crash

Pilot and heli-skiing guide identified among four dead in B.C. chopper crash

TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A helicopter pilot and a skiing guide have been identified as two of the four people killed by a crash north of Terrace, B.C., last week.
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