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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's call for a summer gas tax holiday became a topic of heated debate in the House of Commons this week, with the Conservatives and Liberals arguing over how much the proposal would actually save Canadian families. Liberals and academics are questioning Pierre Poilievre's numbers — one …

Seniors are among the fastest-growing age group for using cannabis in Canada. Meanwhile, the number of seniors ending up in emergency departments with cannabis poisoning has also risen sharply since legalization, new research shows. More seniors landing in emergency department for cannabis poisoning after legalization, study finds The Current18:35Seniors are …

Judicial vacancies, the increasing complexity of cases and a shortage of lawyers are all contributing to charges being tossed due to unreasonable delays, people working in the justice system say. Complex cases, judicial vacancies and a lack of lawyers all contribute to delays Two and a half years after Norman …

The United States has busted some spies lately who are old enough to qualify for retirement benefits. These cases — and others that came before them — demonstrate that there's no age-limit on being held accountable for spying. Detecting hostile spies can be a long process, but U.S. has no …

The rainy season has started, so the state weather agency has declared. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declared the “onset of the country’s rainy season on Wednesday, May 29 with the occurrence of scattered rain showers, frequent thunderstorms, the passage of Typhoon ‘Aghon,’ and the prevalence …

(UPDATE) CHINA said it is keeping the door of dialogue and communication open with the Philippines despite the dispute in the South China Sea. During a press conference on Wednesday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning stressed that sincere dialogue is necessary, and agreements reached during a dialogue must be …

A GROUP of the country's leading scientists is calling for the long-term monitoring and sustainable management of resource1s in the West Philippine Sea, amid rising tensions between the Philippines and China. A public forum facilitated by the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) on the geopolitical and …

TOKYO — Benchmark Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Friday, headed for their biggest monthly rise since last July, as investors positioned for further policy tightening by the Bank of Japan (BoJ). The 10-year JGB yield ticked 1 basis point (bp) higher to 1.065 percent as of 0423 GMT, …

In a ruling posted earlier this week, Justice Carla L. Forth called the actions of the accused, Hayden Chokrev-Evans, "predatory." Judge says acts showed ‘high level of violence and callous disregard’ for the victim Warning: This story contains graphic details related to sexual assault A 23-year-old man who worked for …

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Other states are already eyeing similar legislation, but the oil and gas …