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New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.
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N.B. election campaign to kick off Thursday, with economy and health major themes

N.B. election campaign to kick off Thursday, with economy and health major themes

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is expected to officially kick off a provincial election campaign Thursday morning with a visit to the lieutenant-governor.
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Conservatives deny link to protesters that harassed Singh after Liberals blame them

Conservatives deny link to protesters that harassed Singh after Liberals blame them

OTTAWA — Conservatives are denying any association with protesters who harassed Jagmeet Singh, among others, outside of Parliament Hill this week after Liberal ministers accused them of lending their support.
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Bloc Québécois won't support Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion

Bloc Québécois won't support Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is ruling out the possibility that Canadians will be plunged into an early election next week, signalling Wednesday their intention to vote against a Conservative motion of non-confidence in the government.
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New Brunswick Indigenous group says Tory position on treaty rights 'troublesome'

New Brunswick Indigenous group says Tory position on treaty rights 'troublesome'

FREDERICTON — The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick have released results from a pre-election questionnaire sent to the province's political parties, saying they are "particularly disappointed" with responses from the governing Pro
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Montreal police arrest two people in connection with 15-year-old's opioid overdose

Montreal police arrest two people in connection with 15-year-old's opioid overdose

MONTREAL — Montreal police have arrested two people on drug charges following an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy from a synthetic opioid overdose last December, a case that made headlines across Quebec.
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Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez to seek Quebec Liberal leadership

Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez to seek Quebec Liberal leadership

OTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is expected to resign from cabinet to seek the leadership of the Quebec Liberal party.
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RCMP feared they didn't have enough evidence to hold terror suspect sought by U.S.

RCMP feared they didn't have enough evidence to hold terror suspect sought by U.S.

MONTREAL — Court documents filed in the case of a Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City reveal the RCMP didn't have enough evidence to hold him in Canada. The RCMP arrested Muhammad Shahzeb Khan on Sept.
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Canada ambassador to China says relations at 'yellow light' but not adversarial

Canada ambassador to China says relations at 'yellow light' but not adversarial

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to China says Ottawa's "complex" relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse.
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Canadian Coast Guard crew member lost at sea off Newfoundland

Canadian Coast Guard crew member lost at sea off Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A crew member of a Canadian Coast Guard ship has been lost at sea off southern Newfoundland. The agency said in a release Wednesday that an extensive search and rescue effort for the man was ended Tuesday evening.
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