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Some Canadians were happy to tell an American actress about their appreciation of reproductive rights for women in this country after she took a shot at Canada’s abortion laws. Ashley Bratcher and her producer were in Ottawa for a screening of “Unplanned, which is based on the story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood…

Click:Chlorine tablets factory OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau’s Liberals say they are still hearing support from Indigenous people and leaders, despite concerns raised publicly about Trudeau’s expulsion of two ex-ministers who had been central to work on reconciliation. While the Liberals have repeatedly said that addressing the relationship with Indigenous Peoples in Canada is a top…

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature has unanimously passed legislation that presumes consent for organ donation, becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to pass such legislation. The Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act was passed as legislators wrapped up their spring sitting on Friday. However, the act is not expected to be proclaimed as…

TORONTO — Ontario needs to inject about $7 billion more into health care in the next three years just to maintain the services it currently provides, but the Ford government’s budget will leave the system billions of dollars short. The province’s financial watchdog projects that the government needs to spend at least $70.3 billion on…

TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier for residents to drink, gamble, or do both at the same time, with sweeping changes made in Premier Doug Ford’s first budget. Bars will be allowed to start serving liquor at 9 a.m. every day of the week and advertise “happy hour” promotions. Casinos will be…

OTTAWA — Federal Liberals have thwarted an opposition attempt to find out who leaked information about a dispute between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould over who should be chief justice of Canada’s top court. The Liberals used their majority on the House of Commons justice committee Thursday to defeat a…

TORONTO — Ontario’s new “visual identity” is here. Premier Doug Ford’s government revealed a new logo for the province and a new design for licence plates in its first-ever budget, released Thursday. “A Place to Grow” will be the new tagline for licence plates, which “speaks to Ontario’s welcoming and inclusive culture,” the budget says.…

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll from the cyclone that ripped into southern Africa last month is now above 1,000, while the number of cholera cases among survivors has risen above 4,000. The United Nations has described Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi nearly a month ago, as “one of the deadliest storms…

VANCOUVER — When Roy Sasano told his parents he was getting sterilized a few years ago to reduce his carbon footprint, he remembers they weren’t surprised. After all, he had already taken other steps to fight climate change by becoming a vegan, “virtually” eliminating single-use plastic and reducing his consumption as much as is practicable.…

EDMONTON — Getting Alberta’s economy running on all its fossil-fuel-powered cylinders is at the heart of the province’s election campaign. But some of Canada’s top energy thinkers — as well as international experts — warn there’s no pedal any premier can stomp to make that engine rev like it used to. “No policy of any…