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Canada launches group to lobby for more countries to use carbon pricing

Canada launches group to lobby for more countries to use carbon pricing

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada is issuing a challenge to the rest of the world to expand the use of carbon pricing in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions.
Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched

Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched

MONTREAL — Quebec nursing student Jennifer Gunville says she was left in shock after she learned she had failed her licensing exam.
Alleged Chinese spy at Hydro-Québec formally charged, considered flight risk

Alleged Chinese spy at Hydro-Québec formally charged, considered flight risk

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A former employee of Quebec's hydro utility made a first appearance in court Tuesday on charges that he fraudulently obtained a trade secret for the benefit of China, and he was ordered to remain detained ahead of a bail hearing.
Mother of Canadian detained in Syria accuses of Ottawa of shirking duty to help

Mother of Canadian detained in Syria accuses of Ottawa of shirking duty to help

OTTAWA — The mother of a Canadian man being held in northeastern Syria accuses the federal government of doing "precisely nothing" to secure his release.
Montreal COVID response had negative 'collateral impacts' on population, report finds

Montreal COVID response had negative 'collateral impacts' on population, report finds

MONTREAL — The COVID-19 pandemic and the health measures brought in to limit it caused widespread collateral impacts that disproportionately harmed the most vulnerable, Montreal's public health director said Tuesday.
Health Canada won't say how much pain medicine for kids is coming or where it's going

Health Canada won't say how much pain medicine for kids is coming or where it's going

OTTAWA — Health Canada officials say more doses of children's painkillers and fever medication will be available soon, but they won't say how many or where exactly they'll be sent.
Auditor general finds aging icebreakers, aircraft hamper monitoring of Arctic waters

Auditor general finds aging icebreakers, aircraft hamper monitoring of Arctic waters

More than a decade of delay and inaction has left the ships, planes and satellites that monitor Canada's rapidly opening Arctic on track to be retired before they can be replaced, the auditor general says.
Nicholson 'sorry' for how Hockey Canada handled sexual assault claims under his watch

Nicholson 'sorry' for how Hockey Canada handled sexual assault claims under his watch

Bob Nicholson is proud of much of what he accomplished during his time leading Hockey Canada. He pushed to improve on-ice safety and grow the national sports organization's financial might. Its former president and CEO also has regrets.
Indigenous Services Canada failing First Nations in response to wildfires, floods: AG

Indigenous Services Canada failing First Nations in response to wildfires, floods: AG

OTTAWA — The federal government still hasn't provided First Nations with the support they need to respond to emergencies such as wildfires and floods despite warnings almost a decade ago, says a new report from Canada's auditor general.
Federal government doesn’t know if it’s reducing homelessness: auditor general

Federal government doesn’t know if it’s reducing homelessness: auditor general

OTTAWA — The federal government doesn’t know if its initiatives aimed at reducing chronic homelessness are actually working, says auditor general Karen Hogan.