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Federal government, Edmonton community groups talk downtown safetySecretary of State for Combatting Crime Ruby Sahota addressed an Edmonton Chamber of Commerce event on Thursday, with the discussion including talk on downtown safety.PoliticsAug 13
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Some Canadians tell Ottawa in emails they support using British spellingMessages to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the matter indicate several correspondents see the affectation as a way of countering U.S. cultural dominance.PoliticsAug 4
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Federal government halts Billy Bishop Airport expansionOntario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said the province remains committed to advancing airport expansion.CanadaJul 24
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Poilievre urges Carney to keep fuel excise tax suspended until Canada DayThe fuel excise tax was suspended by the federal government in April, but the temporary measure is set to expire on Labour Day, Sept. 7.PoliticsAug 16
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How the federal government’s proposed digital regulator would workThe federal government plans to create a powerful new digital regulator overseeing online safety and privacy, drawing praise from some experts and concern from others.TechJul 11
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Feds award design contract for $267-million countermeasures lab in WinnipegThe federal government says it is moving forward on a $267 million laboratory in Winnipeg to better prepare for future disease outbreaks.CanadaAug 5
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Climate groups say federal work on climate adaption is not enoughThree years after the federal government formally launched its national climate adaptation strategy, the Canadian Climate Institute suggests there is little sign any progress.CanadaAug 14
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Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest projectThe federal government has taken another step to designate a proposed oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.EconomyAug 4
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As more Trump tariffs loom, Canada plans new strategic export officeThe strategic exports office will be an arm of the federal government that will help Canadian businesses and government officials be 'better co-ordinated.'EconomyJul 30
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Federal government announces $40M investment in Calgary’s arts sectorContemporary Calgary will receive a $40-million federal investment as part of its renovation and expansion of its Centennial Planetarium Transformation ProjectCanadaJul 3
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Sask. government saves human-trafficking response program in SaskatoonThe Saskatchewan Government is stepping in to keep a police-run Human Trafficking Response Team (HTRT) running after the federal government's support agreement expired.CanadaAug 2
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Canada must avoid concessions in U.S. trade talks, dairy farmers warnDairy Farmers of Canada says it's urging the federal government not to offer any more concessions on dairy or supply management in talks ahead of Trump's Aug. 19 tariff deadline.EconomyAug 7
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Ford visits flood-stricken Ontario municipalities, meets with mayorsSt. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe had appealed for support from the provincial and federal government after the storms, saying the city had been left to fend for itself.WeatherAug 5
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Federal government invests $9 million into southern Alberta projectsThe Canadian government has allocated nearly $10 million in funding for several trades-related projects in southern Alberta, with the aim of creating more than 200 jobs.EconomyJul 3
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Ford government chastises Carney government for giving into ‘fringe group’ over island airport expansionTransportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria is vowing to "push forward" on the expansion of Billy Bishop airport and chastised the federal government for giving in.PoliticsJul 28
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Saskatchewan asking Ottawa to back 3 event centre projects with fundingSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is asking the federal government for financial support for three event centre projects across the province.CanadaJul 28
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Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promisesTwo Ontario residents are facing charges for allegedly misleading Canadians into thinking they were dealing directly with the federal government's passport service.CrimeJul 28
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German company and B.C.’s Ksi Lisims sign landmark long-term LNG agreementLast year, phase two of LNG Canada and the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG export terminal were referred to the federal government's major projects office for fast-tracking.PoliticsJul 29
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Via Rail locomotive fleet to be replaced, new facility in works: MacKinnonThe trains will replace Via Rail's fleet across the country, except for the Windsor-Quebec City corridor, where the federal government is planning a new high-speed rail line.CanadaJul 29
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Online passport renewals now open for Canadians ‘whenever it is convenient’All eligible Canadians can now renew their passports online, the federal government announced Tuesday, removing previous daily limits on how many people could apply online.CanadaJul 28