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'Should I just laugh?': Energy experts question Freeland's pledge to push LNG

'Should I just laugh?': Energy experts question Freeland's pledge to push LNG

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s pitch to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to allies is drawing skeptical reactions from those who say her government neglected the sector over the past decade.
European trip gives PM a chance to tout Canada's AI efforts, strengthen ties: experts

European trip gives PM a chance to tout Canada's AI efforts, strengthen ties: experts

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s five-day visit to Europe offers Canada an opportunity to shore up its relationship with the European Union and show Canadian leadership in artificial intelligence regulation, experts say.
Trudeau travelling to Lisbon to attend the Aga Khan's funeral

Trudeau travelling to Lisbon to attend the Aga Khan's funeral

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Lisbon on Friday to attend the Aga Khan's funeral. Trudeau was expected to depart for Portugal on Friday night and the funeral is to be held in Lisbon on Saturday.
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada

Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada

OTTAWA — The appointment of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie to the Order of Canada has been terminated by the Governor General. The move was announced in the Canada Gazette, the federal government newspaper.
Federal unit uncovers 'malicious' effort tied to China aimed at Chrystia Freeland

Federal unit uncovers 'malicious' effort tied to China aimed at Chrystia Freeland

OTTAWA — A federal unit that tracks suspected foreign interference has uncovered a "co-ordinated and malicious" effort — possibly launched by China — against Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland.
Trudeau announces the appointment of three new senators

Trudeau announces the appointment of three new senators

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new independent senators to fill some of the Senate's few remaining vacancies.
RCMP Black Hawk helicopter patrolling B.C.-U.S. border as part of security plan

RCMP Black Hawk helicopter patrolling B.C.-U.S. border as part of security plan

VANCOUVER — The RCMP in British Columbia says it has begun using a Black Hawk helicopter to patrol the United States border as part of efforts to stop smuggling and people crossing illegally.
Latest scale aims to weigh if chubby endangered B.C. marmots have more babies

Latest scale aims to weigh if chubby endangered B.C. marmots have more babies

Vancouver Island marmots can be a little shy when it comes to revealing their weight.
Tory candidate won't apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homeless

Tory candidate won't apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homeless

WINNIPEG — A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says he won't apologize for making a joke about tackling homelessness by letting polar bears roam free in Winnipeg.
B.C. investigates 'significant' opioid diversion, including international trafficking

B.C. investigates 'significant' opioid diversion, including international trafficking

VICTORIA — A "significant portion" of opioids prescribed in British Columbia are being diverted, and prescribed alternatives are being trafficked provincially, nationally and internationally, a Ministry of Health investigative unit says.