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In among the delayed tax cut, a sprinkling of new fees, reduced infrastructure spending, what's there for Albertans to remember? No tax cut, infrastructure delays, some new fees. But what's there for Albertans to remember? Premier Danielle Smith's government will declare a $367-million budget surplus in a province where "deficit" …

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it has tightened security of its level-4 lab in Winnipeg years after two scientists were escorted out over concerns about security breaches. But experts worry the back door may still be open to graduate and postdoctoral students affiliated with the University of …

Canada's public broadcaster is getting an increase in funding, despite executives insisting that a request to cut CBC/Radio-Canada's budget for the next fiscal year was one reason they announced layoffs for 10 per cent of staff. Documents released Thursday show CBC will get $1.4 billion in 2024-25 Canada's public broadcaster …

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Mexico has not warned Canada that the trade relationship between the two countries will suffer as a result of Canada's decision to re-impose visa requirements on Mexican travellers. Marc Miller said lack of visa requirement drove up bogus asylum claims, stressed social supports for refugees …

Health Minister Mark Holland released the long-awaited details of the federal government's pharmacare plan Thursday with a commitment to cover some diabetes treatments and contraception. Federal government says it plans to implement universal, single-payer coverage for other medications in future Health minister unveils pharmacare bill Started 38 minutes ago Live …

A UBC international grad student faces an uncertain future after months in a vegetative state. His mother has filed a lawsuit alleging an improperly run martial arts tournament is to blame for his condition. Police confirm investigation into what happened at 2023 Western Canadian Martial Arts Championship Zhenhuan Lei had …

Most of the outages are in the Montérégie and Montreal regions, followed by the Eastern Townships, Lanaudière and the Laurentians. Montérégie, Montreal regions most affected Hydro-Québec crews are out working to get the lights back on for tens of thousands of clients across Quebec after violent winds and heavy rain …

The Liberal government is expected to table its pharmacare legislation today — possibly the biggest expansion of publicly funded health care in Canada in decades. How a national drug plan would work, why experts say it's needed and what it might cost The Liberal government is expected to table its …

Being born on Feb. 29 is obviously rare. Between 2012 and 2022, 308,968 people were born in the month of February, according to Statistics Canada data. Only 2,785 people were born on Feb. 29. Meet 2 of the Canadians celebrating significant milestones this leap day Growing up, Dwayne Wanner grew …

In January, Heather Insley spent three excruciating days at Ottawa's Montfort Hospital, watching her eldest son die. Days later, she was speaking with him on the phone. Case of mistaken identity an 'emotionally traumatic nightmare' for Ontario family She watched her son die at an Ottawa hospital. Then, she got …