National News

A look at news events in February 2024: 01 - The federal government announces spending of an additional $362 million to help provinces and cities temporarily house asylum seekers.

VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to its traditional territories and financial compensation.

TORONTO — The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance says an ongoing shortage of an epilepsy medication is leaving some patients worried they'll start to have seizures again if they switch to an alternative.

OTTAWA — After initially fighting the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Meta has complied with an order from the regulator to publicly disclose information about its news-blocking measures.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicensed real estate brokerage and travel agent services.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have signed a sweeping new deal to build new energy projects and throw out a decades-old contract that has long been a source of strife and bitterness for Canada's easternmost province.

EDMONTON — Former Alberta premier and NDP leader Rachel Notley is quitting her seat in the legislature and says her future does not include jumping into the federal political arena.

OTTAWA — An unknown number of people will automatically become Canadian citizens next week if the Ontario Superior Court doesn't grant the federal government a third extension to fix the issue of "lost Canadians," Canada argued in court Thursday.

OTTAWA — The number of Canadians in need of affordable housing is still rising despite billions in federal spending to tackle housing affordability, the parliamentary budget officer said in a new analysis published Thursday. The report says 2.

TORONTO — Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, the federal government announced Thursday, a target more modest than what a federal advisory body had previously recommended.