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Canada · 20 d ago

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Health ministers win a one-year funding bridge, but no long-term deal

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Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel extended expiring funding for mental health, substance-use treatment and home care for at least one year. She said it represents $1.2 billion.

Canada · 20 d ago

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Self-styled crypto king never invested clients' money, Crown's accountant tells Toronto trial

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Aiden Pleterski is charged with fraud and money laundering over events in the early 2020s. The Crown alleges he spent investors' money on a lavish lifestyle and his debts, and none of the allegations has been proven.

Canada · 20 d ago

Manitoba First Nations police and safety officers get $163.5 million

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The provincial and federal funding gives the Manitoba First Nations Police Service $121 million over four years. The safety officer program gets $42.5 million to open it to any community that wants it.

Canada · 20 d ago

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Conservative gains revive opposition to the Quebec City tramway

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The Conservative Party of Quebec, led by Éric Duhaime, won seats in the Quebec City region and openly opposes the tramway. Opponents now want work halted until the final bill is known.

Canada · 20 d ago

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A healthy grocery basket costs a Montreal family about $293 a week

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A basic balanced diet costs about $293 a week for two adults and two children in Montreal, or about $10.47 per person a day, according to the Montreal nutrition organization Alima.

Canada · 20 d ago

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Most Canadians want environmental rules kept as Ottawa moves to ease them, poll finds

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Two in three Canadians, 66 per cent, say Canada should keep or strengthen its environmental requirements despite the trade war with the United States. In Quebec the share is 70 per cent.

Canada · 20 d ago

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Nackawic mill workers rally for government help as the shutdown nears

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AV Group NB Inc. is idling its mill west of Fredericton, New Brunswick, on Nov 4, citing market conditions and other challenges.

Canada · 20 d ago

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Nearly half of Canadians back federal funding for IVF, a survey finds

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A survey by Ipsos for Fertility Matters Canada found that 46 per cent of Canadians with an opinion support a federal in vitro fertilization program.