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Ottawa reports $25.5B deficit between last April and FebruaryIn its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $19.3 billion for the same period of 2024-25.CanadaApr 24
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Federal government approves $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.The pipeline expansion project will begin from Chetwynd, B.C., and run down to Vancouver, sending natural gas all the way down to the U.S. border.EconomyApr 24
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Marineland says talks ongoing for fed support, Ottawa confirms money readyMarineland previously received conditional approval from the federal government for the export of the former theme park's remaining beluga whales.CanadaApr 21
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Federal government puts timeline in place for Port of Churchill project: KinewManitoba's premier says Ottawa has hinted it wants liquefied natural gas shipping out of Churchill by 2030 or federal support for an expansion of a port could be off the table.PoliticsApr 17
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Federal government needs to protect B.C.’s private property rights, Poilievre saysThe leader of the Conservative Party of Canada was in B.C. on Thursday and says the federal government needs to take a stand to protect private property rights.PoliticsApr 9
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Ontario FOI changes will make it ‘less transparent than even the federal government’The Ford government included its restrictions on freedom of information laws as part of its 2026 budget, which will head to committee.PoliticsApr 6
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‘We will go to court’: Chief pushes back after FSIN asked to repay $28.7MChief Bobby Cameron says the FSIN intends to pursue legal action after being asked by Indigenous Services Canada to repay $27.6 million in ineligible and unsupported expenses.CanadaMar 24
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Future uncertain for Surrey potato farm as land is owned by federal governmentEvery year, the Heppell family grows roughly 50 million servings of potatoes and other crops on a 220-acre parcel near 192nd Street and 36th Avenue.PoliticsMar 27
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Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development chargesMark Carney and Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul of how new housing and its infrastructure are paid for in Ontario.PoliticsMar 30
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Federal government looking to support Canada’s AI industryThe federal government is looking to do more to support the AI industry as it begins to implement a regulatory framework to protect Canadians.TechMar 18
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Alberta premier ‘skeptical’ of a southern route for a B.C. pipelineThis follows a report that the federal government prefers a southern route, rather than a northern one.PoliticsApr 23
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B.C. tables implementation legislation after 30-year negotiation with First NationThe province introduced the K'ómoks Treaty Act, 2026, after negotiations began in 1994 with the federal government and the province.PerspectivesApr 14
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Northern Manitoba could see ‘protected land’ label for Seal River WatershedA proposal from the First Nations in the Seal River Watershed Alliance, along with the provincial and federal governments proposes designating the watershed as protected land.EnvironmentApr 17
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Ticketmaster and Live Nation had monopoly on big concert venues, jury findsThe civil case, initially led by the U.S. federal government, accused Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster of using its reach to smother competition.ConsumerApr 15
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Canada’s emissions reductions slowed in 2024, federal data showsA new report from the federal government says an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry in 2024 offset decreases in several other industries.EnvironmentApr 17
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Feds sending support to Manitoba First Nation at risk of severe floodingThe federal government is sending help to a Manitoba First Nation as it faces calls from the community and the province to mobilize troops to prepare for the threat of floods.WeatherApr 9
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British Columbia to get $2.2B from federal community fundThe federal government is making money available in three separate streams, with the provincial stream being available for projects such as health care, and housing.EconomyApr 7
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Montreal-area port expansion first ‘nation-building’ project to begin constructionConstruction has officially started on a port expansion near Montreal — the first so-called nation-building project that was fast-tracked for approval by the federal government.CanadaApr 9
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Fisheries Minister won’t allow Dartmouth Cove infilling project to move forwardThe federal government says it will not approve a controversial proposal to infill part of Halifax Harbour in order to facilitate a private development project.CanadaMar 30
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Soaring gas prices prompt renewed calls for government fuel tax reliefAnother jump in the price of gasoline has heightened the debate over whether the provincial and federal governments should provide some tax relief for drivers.EconomyApr 2