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CALGARY — Canada ranks sixth in the world's first drug policy index, but experts say its passing grade is nothing to be proud of as status quo policies are doing little to curb thousands of deaths yearly.

OTTAWA — The chief climate officer for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the federal agency has "lots underway" to encourage the construction of more sustainable housing.

Alberta's top representative to the global climate conference taking place in Scotland has a message to those in the province who feel singled out by the pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You are not alone.

WASHINGTON — Planning is "well underway" for bilateral treaty talks between Canada and the United States in the dispute over the Line 5 pipeline, with formal negotiations expected to begin "shortly," the federal government says in new court documents

OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved a booster of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18, though third doses have already been given to high-risk people across the country.

QUEBEC — The head of Quebec's anti-corruption unit says he's considering a rebranding exercise for his troubled police force.

QUEBEC — A Quebec bill that would have allowed only people who have undergone surgery to change their sex on identification documents will be changed. The bill introduced Oct.

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties say a child abducted when a vehicle was stolen in Surrey, B.C., is safe after a 45-minute disappearance on Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Lori Idlout, the new MP for Nunavut, is to be sworn in as an MP in Inuktitut, her mother tongue.

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner who investigated the killing of a 22-year-old woman in 2020 recommended Tuesday that people convicted of murdering their partners be forced to carry electronic tracking devices when they are released from prison.