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Canadians not near death gain access to assisted dying as Senate passes Bill C-7

OTTAWA — Intolerably suffering Canadians who are not near the natural end of their lives now have the right to seek medical assistance in dying. And that will eventually include people suffering solely from grievous and irremediable mental illnesses.

Mar 17, 2021 7:31 PM Read more >

Officials had a 'flagrant' disregard for Meng's rights, her lawyers tell court

VANCOUVER — Canadian and U.S. officials involved in the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou failed, "at times miserably," in their duties to act honourably and with regard for her rights, one of her lawyers argued Wednesday.

Mar 17, 2021 6:22 PM Read more >

B.C. premier expects those who are vaccinated will get flexibility to do more

VICTORIA — The lifting of more British Columbia health restrictions is likely as the COVID-19 vaccination plan rolls out across the province, Premier John Horgan said Wednesday.

Mar 17, 2021 5:43 PM Read more >

One of two quarantined mink farms in B.C. resumes breeding program

VICTORIA — A mink farm that is still quarantined after a COVID-19 outbreak has begun its annual breeding program along with eight other farms in British Columbia. The Agriculture Ministry said the province's chief veterinarian, Dr.

Mar 17, 2021 5:39 PM Read more >

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:15 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 498 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths, pushing the death toll in the province to 1,411.

Mar 17, 2021 5:31 PM Read more >

Ottawa rejects Iran report that blames shootdown of Flight 752 on 'human error'

OTTAWA — The federal government is rejecting outright a final report by Iran's civil aviation authority that blames "human error" as the reason why a passenger jet was shot down by the Iranian military in January 2020.

Mar 17, 2021 4:37 PM Read more >

B.C. and Washington state focus on public outreach to wipe out invasive giant hornet

VICTORIA — Public outreach will be key to tracking Asian giant hornets this year as many of the insects were found by members of the public in 2020, officials in British Columbia and Washington state say.

Mar 17, 2021 4:33 PM Read more >

Lametti warns Senate that more amendments to judicial training bill could doom it

OTTAWA — Justice Minister David Lametti is warning the Senate that making further amendments to legislation requiring new judges to take training on sexual assault law could doom the bill to failing for a third time.

Mar 17, 2021 4:27 PM Read more >

Migrant worker advocates critical of new quarantine rules ahead of growing season

TORONTO — Changes to federal quarantine requirements for temporary foreign workers do nothing to protect them from COVID-19, advocates said Wednesday, calling for the workers to be granted permanent resident status as a way to increase their rights.

Mar 17, 2021 4:24 PM Read more >

'Two Michaels' detained in China have hearings Friday and Monday, says Garneau

WASHINGTON — Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, the two Canadians detained by China in 2018 as part of a high-stakes trilateral stalemate with the United States, are facing separate court hearings in the next week.

Mar 17, 2021 4:11 PM Read more >