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Disability expert resigns from federal advisory group over benefit program
OTTAWA — One of Canada's leading disability scholars is quitting a federal advisory board, saying the government failed to properly fund the disability benefit. Michael Prince, a professor of social policy at the University of Victoria, says he's deeply disappointed with the Canada Disability Benefit. He's resigning from Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera's advisory group effective immediately, saying he has concluded his voice is no longer making a difference. Prince says the amount of funding f
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'Sullivan's Crossing' star Chad Michael Murray reveals why Nova Scotia set reminds him of 'One Tree Hill'
Chad Michael Murray revealed there's something special about CTV's Sullivan's Crossing that he hasn't felt since Once Tree Hill.
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Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study
OTTAWA — A proposed road trip for senators to visit the elephants at the African Lion Safari near Hamilton was rejected Thursday as some members of the Senate legal affairs committee called it a waste of taxpayers money. But Conservative Senate leader Don Plett said it is only right that senators see for themselves how the elephants are treated at African Lion Safari before voting on a bill that could put the zoo out of business. The trip, which committee chair Sen. Mobina Jaffer said would cost
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As inflation cools, Macklem says different countries will cut rates at own pace
OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says central banks will make monetary policy decisions geared toward their own economies, which means some countries may begin cutting interest rates before others. Macklem made the comments while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, D.C. Friday. "We've all been resolute in our commitment to restore price stability, and we've matched those words with action that has helped us all bring inflatio
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Trapped B.C. orca calf seen taking '40 pounds of seal' from First Nation members
ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A young killer whale trapped in a B.C. lagoon appears to have fed on chunks of seal meat thrown into the water, as preparations continue for a rescue attempt. A video posted on Facebook shows the young female whale with distinctive pale skin taking two large pieces of meat, then diving below the surface. The person who posted the video late Thursday says it shows members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation feeding the whale "nearly 40 pounds of seal." Veterinarians have been closely
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Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence
VANCOUVER — Poland's president says members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Canada, must raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP to deter Russia's war in Ukraine from spreading. Andrzej Duda made the comments at a speech in Vancouver on Friday, a day ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While not saying Canada by name, Duda says the West has "a lot of gaps" in its industrial base to produce military aid for Ukraine in its defence against Russia, a
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Liberal and NDP MPs lament departure of longtime Tory MP as status of women chair
OTTAWA — Liberal and NDP MPs are lamenting the loss of the longtime Conservative chair of the parliamentary committee on the status of women. Government members say they were disappointed to learn this week that Karen Vecchio would no longer be at the helm, after having first served as chair in 2017. The House of Commons' website shows Vecchio's role as committee chair ended this week, and on Thursday the Conservatives on the committee voted in fellow Tory MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman as her replaceme
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