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Health

This boy hurt in collision didn’t have an Indian status card, so Ottawa wouldn’t pay for medical evacuation

The family of a seven-year-old boy from Deer Lake First Nation is calling for changes to Ottawa’s Non-Insured Health Benefits…

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Health

Ottawa resumes funding for bottled water in First Nation under state of emergency

The federal government has announced that it will resume funding for bottled water in Marten Falls First Nation, a community…

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Tech

How cold case DNA technique came to Ottawa from California — and where it’s headed next

Family tree enthusiasts and the websites that cater to them are playing a crucial role in helping police solve decades-old…

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Health

Ottawa proposes 24/7 surveillance of Canada-U.S. border, new ‘strike force’ to stave off tariff threat

The federal government is taking bold steps to disrupt the flow of fentanyl and strengthen border surveillance in response to…

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Politics

Ottawa no longer committed to a net-zero electricity grid by 2035

The Canadian government has made a significant shift in its goals for reducing emissions in the national electricity grid. While…

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Business

Federal deficit balloons to $61.9B as government tables economic update on chaotic day in Ottawa

The federal government tabled a fall economic statement Monday that calls for more than $20 billion in new spending and explains…

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Politics

Ottawa to remove investment cap for Canadian pension funds

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that the fall economic statement, set to be released on Monday, will have significant implications…

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Canada

Ottawa quietly expands gun buyback program to include parts

Narrow cardboard boxes line the walls of the fortified upstairs room at Wes Winkel’s gun store, Ellwood Epps Sporting Goods…

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Politics

Labour minister says Ottawa will remain on sidelines as postal strike nears four weeks

The ongoing Canada Post strike has entered its fourth week, with more than 55,000 workers across the country participating in…

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Nova Scotia

Sipekne’katik claims ‘significant progress’ in talks with Ottawa over controversial N.S. lobster fishery

The ongoing dispute over the out-of-season lobster fishery in southwest Nova Scotia involving the Sipekne’katik First Nation and the federal…

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