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B.C. pledges $10M funding boost for Chinese Canadian Museum ahead of July 1 opening

B.C. pledges $10M funding boost for Chinese Canadian Museum ahead of July 1 opening

Vancouver's Chinese Canadian Museum will open its doors on July 1 on the 100th anniversary of racist legislation known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, after the province pledged an additional $10 million in funding.
New dental care program should give First Nations benefits more teeth: NDP

New dental care program should give First Nations benefits more teeth: NDP

OTTAWA — Dental benefits for Indigenous people should be improved if the new national dental insurance plan offers better or more accessible services, NDP health critic Don Davies said Wednesday.
Transit patrols boosted after teenager dies in Surrey, B.C., bus stabbing

Transit patrols boosted after teenager dies in Surrey, B.C., bus stabbing

SURREY, B.C. — Police patrols at transit hubs will be increased after a stabbing on a Surrey, B.C., bus left a teenager dead, the latest in a rash of knife attacks in public transport settings in Metro Vancouver and Toronto.
Beware risk of 'mutually sabotaging competition' on corporate subsidies: Freeland

Beware risk of 'mutually sabotaging competition' on corporate subsidies: Freeland

WASHINGTON — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warned a U.S. audience Wednesday about the potential dangers of a global subsidy "race to the bottom" as government largesse fuels the growth of the new green economy. Freeland, in the U.S.
B.C. Court of Appeal quashes conviction of babysitter in toddler's drowning

B.C. Court of Appeal quashes conviction of babysitter in toddler's drowning

VANCOUVER — An appeal court has quashed the conviction of a British Columbia woman in the drowning death of a toddler she was babysitting, saying the original outcome was "the product of a miscarriage of justice.
Suspect facing more charges stemming from violent Montreal mosque break-in

Suspect facing more charges stemming from violent Montreal mosque break-in

Montreal police say a suspect accused in a violent break-in at a downtown mosque is facing more charges.
Prime Minister Trudeau says it's up to provinces to make Orange Shirt Day a holiday

Prime Minister Trudeau says it's up to provinces to make Orange Shirt Day a holiday

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is encouraging provinces and territories to step up reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples but stopped short of saying they should make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commonly called Or
Conservatives ask Twitter to label CBC accounts as 'government-funded' media

Conservatives ask Twitter to label CBC accounts as 'government-funded' media

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a "government-funded" label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear their editorial independence.
Extended power outages raise questions about resilience of Quebec's power grid

Extended power outages raise questions about resilience of Quebec's power grid

MONTREAL — As some Quebecers remained in the dark Wednesday a week after an ice storm struck the province, energy experts said the lengthy outages raised questions about the resilience of the province's electrical grid.
Duelling U.S. court rulings over abortion drug set stage for Supreme Court showdown

Duelling U.S. court rulings over abortion drug set stage for Supreme Court showdown

WASHINGTON — The abortion debate is likely headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court, the scene of last summer's monumental decision to effectively end federal protections for the right of a woman to choose to end her pregnancy.