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B.C. Premier apologizes, says he misspoke on comments about drug addiction

By Nick Wells The Canadian Press LANGFORD, B.C.: British Columbia's premier is apologizing for comments he made Thursday comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to the province's ongoing...

Liberals review rollout of social finance fund to combat pandemic fallout

By Jordan Press The Canadian Press Ottawa: The federal government is taking a second look at how quickly it will dole out hundreds of millions in...

Proposed class action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in...

Vancouver: One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges...

Alberta escalates pay fight with doctors, asks regulatory college to intervene

Edmonton: Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is escalating his pay dispute with doctors, asking the College of Physician and Surgeons to make rules to...

British Columbia sets another record with 175 overdose deaths in June...

Vancouver: Another record for monthly overdose deaths related to illicit drugs has been set in British Columbia, prompting the former provincial health officer to...

Lockdowns reimposed in India as virus cases near 1 million

By Aniruddha Ghosal New Delhi (AP): As India's confirmed coronavirus cases approach 1 million, lockdowns are being reimposed in parts of the country as local...

Japan says coronavirus adds to security threat by China

By Mari Yamaguchi Tokyo (AP): China is pushing harder to make territorial claims in the regional seas and even using the coronavirus pandemic to expand...

Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from WE decision

Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from the government's decision to have WE Charity manage a $900-million student-aid program,...

Proposed class action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in...

Vancouver: One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges...

Canadians torn on scaling back COVID-19 benefits to save money: poll

Ottawa: A new poll suggests Canadians are torn on whether the federal government should turn off the spending taps to keep the resulting deficit...

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