Feds planning evacuation centres in advance of wildfire season

OTTAWA - The federal government says it’s helping to set up evacuation centres across the country for people fleeing wildfires.At a recent news conference in Ottawa, Emergency Preparedness Minister Eleanor

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Education Minister Paul Calandra at TMU Democracy Forum on May 7

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As Ontario’s education minister, Paul Calandra is shaking up school governance and changing course in the classroom.He talks to Toronto

Saskatchewan NDP legislature member to sit as Independent, says can't support leader

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REGINA - A Saskatchewan Opposition NDP member is now sitting as an Independent. Betty Nippi-Albright says in a social media post

Alberta UCP staff attended meeting about voter database before app was shut down

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EDMONTON - Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party caucus says staff attended a separatist group’s virtual meeting about its website two

Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can't search it yet.

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Canada’s new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that opt in to the program,

Saskatchewan to run postcard survey on social media ban

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REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is launching a postcard survey to determine next steps on a possible social media ban

Manitoba commits $15 million to revamp the Pantages Playhouse Theatre

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WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is putting up $15 million to help restore a historic theatre in Winnipeg.The Pantages Playhouse

Scholar tracks uptick in Iran threats on diaspora, others question deporting official

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OTTAWA - A scholar researching transnational repression says he’s seeing an uptick in Iran’s regime threatening diaspora in Canada.University of

Five things to watch out for as Quebec's legislature resumes ahead of fall election

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QUÉBEC - Quebec’s legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Fréchette has five weeks to push

Federal finance minster approves EQB deal to buy PC Financial from Loblaw

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TORONTO - EQB Inc. says it has received approval from the federal finance minster for its deal to acquire PC