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Politics The federal government is donating more than 800 drones to help the war effort in Ukraine, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced Monday. Government suggests drones will primarily be used for surveillance missions Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Feb 19, 2024 3:28 PM EST | Last Updated: FebruaryContinue Reading

Politics Mary Moreau, a judge from Alberta, was officially welcomed Monday as the newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada. In historic first, women now the majority on highest court Justice Mary Moreau was officially welcomed Monday as the newest justice on the Supreme Court of Canada. (The CanadianContinue Reading

Politics A Senate bill might cause the owners of Pornhub to block access to the site in Canada, its owners say. Bill proposes to enshrine age verification requirement The Pornhub website is shown on a computer screen. A Senate bill is looking to make it harder for minors to accessContinue Reading

The Canadian Armed Forces has received more than 21,000 applications from permanent residents eager to join the chronically understaffed military full time — but CBC News has learned that fewer than 100 of them have made it into the regular force in the year since they were allowed to sign up. In 2022, the federal government liftedContinue Reading

Politics American legislative proposals to provide desperately needed aid to Ukraine have not yet passed. Canada’s defence minister says other NATO countries must step up to help. This week, Ukraine will mark the 2-year anniversary of full-scale Russian invasion A Ukrainian soldier is shown in the Donetsk region of UkraineContinue Reading

Politics The federal government has missed a deadline to respond to the findings of the Emergencies Act inquiry headed up by Justice Paul Rouleau. Findings from a year ago included 56 recommendations for the future Laura Osman · CBC News · Posted: Feb 18, 2024 10:57 AM EST | LastContinue Reading

Ottawa’s efforts won’t solve family doctor shortage, experts sayThe federal government is striking deals with provinces and pledging billions of dollars to help solve Canada’s family doctor shortage, but experts say it’s not enough to address the situation for millions of patients without a primary physician. More than six millionContinue Reading

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his 81st Senate appointment this week — another Independent senator in a transformed Senate that Trudeau vowed to make less partisan. That effort began just over ten years ago, when Trudeau gathered his Liberal Senate colleagues together in Ottawa. “Mr. Trudeau was sitting there with allContinue Reading

Politics·Analysis The environment minister’s comments on funding road construction were clumsy. But does anyone really think that federal infrastructure investments should be made without considering their impact on the climate? The minister’s comments were poorly phrased — that doesn’t make them wrong Aaron Wherry · CBC News · Posted: FebContinue Reading