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If an election were called, how much fight do Conservative premiers have left?

If an election were called, how much fight do Conservative premiers have left?

OTTAWA — Few would disagree that living through a global pandemic for the past 16 months has been draining.
Pre-rolled joints recalled over possible contamination with yeast, mould and bacteria

Pre-rolled joints recalled over possible contamination with yeast, mould and bacteria

A recent cannabis recall could harsh some Canadians' buzz. Atlas Growers Ltd. is voluntarily pulling three product lots of pre-rolled joints that may be contaminated with yeast, mould and bacteria.
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 12:20 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 and seven new recoveries today.
Transport minister orders CN, CP to take new wildfire prevention measures

Transport minister orders CN, CP to take new wildfire prevention measures

OTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra ordered Canada's two major railroad operators to step up their fire prevention efforts as of Sunday as wildfires continue to scorch British Columbia.
Taliban victories prompt fresh questions, soul searching for Canadian veterans

Taliban victories prompt fresh questions, soul searching for Canadian veterans

OTTAWA — The shaky video pans right to left, looking down on a village with mountains in the background before turning to a green river valley with destroyed buildings in the foreground.
B.C. urged to help rebuild Lytton to prevent great destruction from future fires

B.C. urged to help rebuild Lytton to prevent great destruction from future fires

The wildfire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., could be rebuilt to set a new North American standard in resilience to better protect people and property from similar disasters fuelled by climate change, a forestry researcher says.
Quarantine exemptions lure visitors to Canada in advance of busy travel weekend

Quarantine exemptions lure visitors to Canada in advance of busy travel weekend

WASHINGTON — The number of incoming visitors to Canada has been gradually increasing in the days since travel restrictions began easing for fully vaccinated, eligible travellers — and the country's border agents are expecting more this weekend.
Prairie ticket holder wins Saturday's $18.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot

Prairie ticket holder wins Saturday's $18.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — A ticket holder in the Prairies won Saturday's $18.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot. And the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in British Columbia.
Remains of second Canadian pulled from collapsed Miami condo building: Global Affairs

Remains of second Canadian pulled from collapsed Miami condo building: Global Affairs

The remains of a second Canadian have been pulled from the rubble of a condo building that collapsed near Miami more than two weeks ago, Global Affairs Canada confirmed Saturday.
Harper urges global powers not to negotiate with incoming Iranian regime

Harper urges global powers not to negotiate with incoming Iranian regime

Governments around the world should shun Iran's incoming president based on his long-standing record of human rights abuses, a former Canadian prime minister argued Saturday in a speech to an international conference on the state of the middle-easter