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B.C. first in Canada to declare public health emergency after fentanyl overdoses

VICTORIA—British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to declare a public health emergency after a dramatic increase in …

Supreme Court agrees to grapple with voting ban for long term expats

TORONTO—Long-term expats denied the right to vote in federal elections expressed delight Thursday after the Supreme Court of Canada said …

As Amnesty warns about Saudi arms sale, Trudeau says deal a matter of principle

LONDON, Ont.—Amnesty International is raising red flags about the sale of Canadian-made armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia, but Prime Minister …

Crown wants accused teen shooter on Saskatchewan First Nation sentenced as adult

LA LOCHE, Sask.—The Crown has served notice that it wants to sentence a Saskatchewan teen as an adult if he’s …

Legislation mandates both nurse practitioners and MDs to provide assisted death

TORONTO—Nurse practitioners—not just doctors—would be allowed to provide medically assisted death to eligible patients under proposed legislation tabled Thursday by …

A primer on who qualifies as a Metis or non status Indian

OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada declared Thursday that Canada’s 600,000 Metis and non-status Indians are indeed “Indians” under the Constitution. …

Supreme Court rules that Metis, non status Indians are federal responsibility

OTTAWA—Leaders of Canada’s 665,000 Metis and non-status Indians say they look forward to negotiating land claims and other benefits with …

Supreme Court to rule today on Metis, off reserve aboriginal rights

OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada will deliver a ruling today that will affect the relationship between the federal government and …

Canada pledges USD100-M to help vulnerable communities in Syria

WASHINGTON—Canada plans to provide funding to help vulnerable communities in war-torn Syria and support humanitarian organizations working in the country, …

Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins announces help for Attawapiskat

ATTAWAPISKAT, Ont.—Ontario’s health minister announced measures Wednesday aimed at helping an isolated First Nation cope with a suicide emergency. Eric …

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