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Quebec premier taking heat over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant

Quebec premier taking heat over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is under pressure over his government's investment in a planned battery factory near Montreal, as Swedish manufacturer Northvolt cuts costs following a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles.
Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest 'not a good solution'

Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest 'not a good solution'

QUEBEC CITY — Quebec's minister responsible for relations with First Nations and Inuit says northern communities can't opt out of paying their electricity bills.
'Colonialist mentality:' Indigenous groups challenge Quebec over new history museum

'Colonialist mentality:' Indigenous groups challenge Quebec over new history museum

QUEBEC CITY — Several Indigenous groups are calling on the Quebec government to distance itself from the "colonialist mentality" as it designs a new $92-million history museum project in the provincial capital.
Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there's frustration in Canada, but he'll keep fighting

Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there's frustration in Canada, but he'll keep fighting

NEW YORK — Justin Trudeau's interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it's "a really tough time" in the country when the host aske
Guilbeault calls out Poilievre over 2023 fundraiser with oil and gas executives

Guilbeault calls out Poilievre over 2023 fundraiser with oil and gas executives

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of catering to his "rich friends" in the oil and gas sector by pushing a policy to scrap carbon pricing.
Poilievre makes case for taking down the government to restore 'promise of Canada'

Poilievre makes case for taking down the government to restore 'promise of Canada'

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged MPs to defeat the Liberal government on Tuesday, but opposition parties are turning the debate on his non-confidence motion into a referendum on the Conservative party's policies instead.
Canada, U.S. to negotiate Beaufort Sea boundary dispute

Canada, U.S. to negotiate Beaufort Sea boundary dispute

OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say they have created a task force to negotiate a boundary dispute in the Arctic. The two countries have a long-standing dispute over a section of the Beaufort Sea, disagreeing over a treaty dating from 1825.
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, marking its third authorization of vaccine formulations that protect against the most recently circulating variants of the virus.
Egypt to restore e-visa for Canadian tourists after imposing costly process: Joly

Egypt to restore e-visa for Canadian tourists after imposing costly process: Joly

Last October, Egypt suspended Canadians' ability to get a visa online or upon arriving in Egypt, which cost roughly $35 for a single person. Since then, Canadians have been paying $150 and mailing in an application form, passport and itinerary to get a visa.
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard enters not-guilty plea at Ontario sexual assault trial

Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard enters not-guilty plea at Ontario sexual assault trial

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in a northeastern Ontario court as his trial gets underway.