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The Alberta government announced changes to Bill 27, the Education Amendment Act. It would require parents to be notified if their child changes their name or pronouns, parents would also have to opt-in for sex education and it would make sure students have access to in-person learning during a public health emergency. Education Minister Demetrios...

The people swept away after southern British Columbia’s record-breaking rain, and one community’s state of emergency. The New Brunswick Liberal Party, led by Susan Holt, claims a decisive and historic victory in New Brunswick’s provincial election. How Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is about to face what could be the most serious challenge to his leadership....

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a collision in downtown Peterborough on Sunday evening. Just after 7 p.m., emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle collision at Queen and Hunter streets. Paramedics treated the 52-year-old motorcyclist at the scene before transporting the rider to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The occupants in the other vehicles...

A fast-spreading wildfire in northern California has engulfed over 2,000 acres, driven by dry conditions and high winds. The blaze, known as the Thompson wildfire, originally started in a sparsely populated area but has since advanced towards the town of Oroville, prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents. California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state...

Calgary Emergency Management Acting Chief Coby Duerr addresses recent reports of harassment towards crews performing critical water repair work.

Speaking in Ottawa on Wednesday, Minister of Environment Steven Guilbeault said that he had the “legislative obligation” to make recommendations for habit protection based on the Species at Risk Act, but that the cabinet has the “liberty” of whether or not to implement emergency orders. Guilbeault’s comments came a day after a precedent-setting win for...

This week, the federal government introduced the “Connected Care for Canadians Act” aimed at improving patient safety and access to their health information, and doctors are reporting an increase in the number of people being sent to emergency rooms because of lyme disease. Joining us to discuss this is Global BC Medical Contributor, Dr. Birinder...

Emergency workers and roadside crews put their live at risk each time they are forced to stop on the side of a busy road or highway. As Katelin Owsianski reports, the simple act of slowing down and moving over can help protect them.

Reacting to the Federal Court’s decision that found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act during the Ottawa Freedom Convoy was unreasonable, with some measures deemed unconstitutional, a representative of the movement called it “a hollow victory.” Derek Noonan told media on Friday that people’s lives “have been disrupted, maybe changed forever”...

Ontario’s deputy premier and former solicitor general has come to the defence of the federal government after its unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act was ruled to be a violation of constitutional rights. Colin D’Mello has the story.

Canada’s federal court has ruled that the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to shut down protests in 2022 was “unreasonable” and unjustified — contradicting a previous public inquiry. The federal government invoked the emergency measures to clear Ottawa’s streets after the capital was occupied for nearly a month and blockades were set...

On Tuesday, a federal court ruled the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in early 2022 was unreasonable. Shallima Maharaj reports.

The Federal Court ruled the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act during the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that travelled across Canada and descended upon Ottawa in the winter of 2022 violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Morgan Black reports.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday that his party only “reluctantly” supported the Emergencies Act, after a federal court ruled the Trudeau government violated the Charter of Rights and Freedom when it invoked the act during the “Freedom Convoy” that descended on Ottawa in 2022. He said the NDP would be watching the government’s appeal...

The Federal Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act during the trucker convoy that descended on Ottawa in 2022 violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In his ruling, Justice Richard G. Mosley said the move was “unreasonable” and outside the scope of the law. At the Liberal...

What’s at stake for the parties when MPs return to Parliament for the 2024 session? ’The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with The Globe and Mail’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Bob Fife and The Toronto Star’s Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief Stephanie Levitz to discuss where the leaders stand ahead of the session. The panel...

A public relations battle between the Mayor and Police Chief over the city’s budget – we’ll explain. Queen’s Park responds to a judge’s ruling that the emergencies act was unjustified during the freedom convoy protest. And, the new exhibit documenting Toronto’s hip hop history.

Canada’s federal court has ruled that the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to shut down protests in 2022 was “unreasonable” and unjustified — contradicting a previous public inquiry. Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in the deadliest day for the military since the Hamas raid that trigged its war on Hamas — a...

The victim of a random shooting in Toronto speaks about his terrifying experience. A federal judge rules the use of the emergencies act during the so-called Freedom Convoy unreasonable. We explore how Ottawa is responding to that, as well as the impact of capping international students on post-secondary education in Ontario.

Stories of bravery are emerging from Tuesday’s shooting inside Edmonton City Hall. Breanna Karstens-Smith details the actions of multiple City of Edmonton staffers who acted heroically in the face of an active shooter.