Canada

Malfunction on new branch of Montreal rail network caused by signalling system

MONTREAL — A problem with the signalling system caused a service interruption this morning on Montreal's light-rail network. The malfunction occurred on the new branch of the rail system that opened...

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Health Canada recalls glucose monitors that may give patients incorrect readings

Health Canada is asking diabetes patients to check if their glucose monitor is subject to an international recall that has serious health risks. The federal agency is recalling some FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus...

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Supreme Court hearings on Quebec secularism law to begin March 23

MONTREAL — Hearings for one of the most highly anticipated Supreme Court of Canada cases in years are scheduled to begin March 23. The country's top court has set aside five days for arguments on Quebec's...

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Liberals MPs warned that NDP bill on military exports could 'dismantle' defence trade

OTTAWA — A leaked briefing document prepared for the federal Liberal caucus claims that a bill put forward by NDP MP Jenny Kwan would "decimate" Canada's defence industry and "dismantle" defence sector...

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Supreme Court restores woman's conviction for attempted murder of her mother

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman's conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin. In June 2019, a neighbour found the woman — identified only as...

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Quebec Liberals expel member from caucus because she is under ethics investigation

QUÉBEC — The Quebec Liberals have lost another member of their caucus, as a crisis within the party shows no signs of abating. The Liberals announced Thursday that Montreal-area member of the legislature...

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More than 10,000 CBSA removal warrants active for more than a year

OTTAWA — More than 10,000 removal warrants in the Canada Border Services Agency inventory have been active for more than a year — even though the agency says removals are at an all-time high. CBSA...

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Ottawa should recommit to debt-to-GDP anchor, IMF report says

OTTAWA — A new report by the International Monetary Fund pushes the federal government to recommit to an old fiscal anchor. The report, released Friday as part of the IMF's regular review of the Canadian...

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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions,...

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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in November. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador...

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