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Trudeau confirms bid to lead federal Liberals
Justin Trudeau stepped out of his famous father's shadow Tuesday, launching his bid to lead the federal Liberals with a warning that the once-mighty party must look to the future, not its glorious past. Read more…
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Do you have a special story to share from your own backyard? Read the results of that poll here.
Government contradicts First Nations ed underfunding claims
A background document released by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada seems to contradict First Nations advocate claims that on-reserve education is underfunded. But calculations include students funded to attend provincial and public schools, too. Read more…
Shell oil sands project violates treaty rights, First Nation argues
A First Nation at the heart of Alberta's oil sands region says it has not been properly consulted by government or industry about Shell's proposed Jackpine Mine expansion. Read more…
NDP says opinion 'crystallizing' against Nexen deal
The NDP says public opinion is crystallizing against the Nexen Inc. deal and is asking the government to hold public consultations before it makes a decision. Read more…
Ottawa spends $3 million to battle First Nations child welfare case
OTTAWA -- The federal government has been billed more than $3 million for its unsuccessful attempts to keep a high-stakes battle over First Nations child welfare out of the courts. Read more…
Victoria group starts legal fund ahead of pipeline protest
A Victoria environmental group is starting a fund to help activists with legal costs they may face as a result of their actions. Read more…
New BC lieutenant governor donated to BC Liberals
British Columbia's new lieutenant governor, Judith Guichon, has twice donated to the B.C. Liberal Party. Read more…
'UN spends too much time on itself,' Baird tells General Assembly
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird delivered a scathing rebuke Monday to the United Nations, taking to the podium at the General Assembly to scold the UN for its failures and inefficiencies. Read more…
More focus on public-private partnerships coming, says Conservative minister
The Conservative federal government will put a greater emphasis on public-private partnerships for future infrastructure projects, MP James Moore told delegates to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Victoria. Read more…
Tory crime agenda fuelling 'crisis' of aboriginal women in prison: report
The swelling ranks of aboriginal women in the federal prison system amount to "nothing short of a crisis," says a report commissioned by the Public Safety Department. Read more…
UBCM delegates vote in favour of decriminalizing marijuana
Delegates at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities voted in favour of a motion supporting the decriminalization of marijuana. Read more…
Audit gives feds, provinces, municipalities mediocre grades on access to info
As the country's seventh Right to Know Week kicks off, a new survey suggests that governments at all levels are still falling well short of providing speedy and comprehensive access to information. Read more…
Gettin' together: new census highlights spike in same-sex and common-law unions
OTTAWA - Highlights from the latest release of data from the 2011 Canadian census, focused on families and living arrangements. Read more…
Chronology of Peter Lougheed's achievements as Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Peter Lougheed served as Alberta's premier from Sept. 10, 1971, until Nov. 1, 1985. He passed away the evening of September 13, 2012. Here are some of the highlights of his political career. Read more…
Harper appoints five new senators; increases majority in upper chamber
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed five new senators, bolstering his majority in the upper chamber. The appointments give Harper's Tories 62 of the Senate's 105 seats. Read more…
One dead, one wounded at PQ victory speech
MONTREAL - A celebration of the Parti Quebecois' return to power was shattered Tuesday — first by a political disappointment, then by a stunning tragedy. Read more…
Explosion disrupts Marois speech after minority victory
An election victory by the Parti Quebecois was marred by a security incident that saw two people shot as premier-in-waiting Pauline Marois was delivering her victory speech Tuesday. Read more…
Canadian scientists worry over loss of Arctic ice
Arctic sea ice has reached its smallest extent since records began, and is expected to shrink still more in September. The data, released by the National Snow and Ice Data Center in the U.S., triggered strong responses from Canadian scientists. Read more…
Health minister showing criminal negligence on asbestos: activist
Canada’s Minister of Health is guilty of criminal negligence on the asbestos file, says veteran anti-asbestos campaigner Kathleen Ruff. Read more…
Petition seeks support for new federal riding for Pemberton
Village of Pemberton Mayor Jordan Sturdy wants Pemberton returned to the West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country riding, saying it has more in common socially, economically, and recreationally with the Sunshine Coast than any of the communities in its current Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding. Read more…
