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Daughter of slain First Nation woman files human-rights complaint over PC ads opposing landfill search

The daughter of a woman whose remains police believe are buried at a Winnipeg-area landfill has filed two human-rights complaints, including one against Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative Party over ads opposing a landfill search that she says amount to discrimination.  Cambria Harris also files complaint against Manitoba for not allocating resources …

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Ottawa may ‘rein in’ temporary resident numbers as housing concerns intensify, minister says

The federal government is looking to potentially “rein in” the number of temporary residents coming to Canada in light of affordability challenges, according to Immigration Minister Marc Miller.  Immigration minister says options include reforming permits, capping intake of non-permanent residents. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he’ll be scrutinizing the number …

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Alberta emergency power alert underlines challenge of energy transition on Prairies

Alerts demonstrate why flexibility is needed in Ottawa’s Clean Energy Regulations to decarbonize the country’s electricity grids, according to energy and environmental economist Andrew Leach.  Flexibility needed in regulations to decarbonize the country’s electricity grids, says energy economist. Saturday evening’s emergency alert from the province of Alberta, warning of rotating …

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