provinces of Canada

Former premier David Alward is concerned a slowdown in investment will be one of the impacts of NAFTA negotiations on his home province. Alward has been Canada's consul general in Boston since July 2015, and the North American Free Trade Agreement is a priority for him. "Could there be projects ...

The province is also going to sell cannabis in liquor stores against the recommendations of a group representing Canadian chief medical officers of health. ... Health Centre called Nova Scotia's stance on cannabis smoking "some of the weakest public consumption policies out of all the Atlantic provinces." ...

The announcement comes after Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo mayor Don Scott wrote a letter urging the province to issue a one-year extension given the magnitude of the 2016 wildfire, the complexity of insurance claims, delays in the claim process and the mental anguish the catastrophe took.

Some fear the move will drive international students away from Manitoba– and draw them to other provinces where healthcare is free. “One of the main reasons why international students go to Manitoba is because of the health plan,” international student commissioner for the Canadian Federation of ...

The measure, billed as the first of its kind in Canada, will cost $3.6 million per year. Prior to this announcement, Quebec covered 50 per cent of the cost of gel, silicone or fabric prosthetics placed inside a bra, unlike surgical implants which are not covered. A breast prosthetic can cost up to $425 for someone ...

All provinces but Saskatchewan are currently signed on to the pan-Canadian framework, which requires every province to put a price on pollution by the start of next year. The four biggest provinces already have one, Manitoba will add a $25-a-tonne carbon tax in September and every other province will ...

Quebec has injected $75 million to help Montreal decontaminate parts of the island — but the city has yet to decide where exactly the money will go. According to the Environment Ministry, about 20 per cent of contaminated land registered in Quebec is in Montreal. At an announcement Sunday at the ...

What's great about this achievement is that the install is the very first in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Whats great about the Powerwall or any energy storage system? Well, it acts as a rechargeable battery that can power a home when the electricity goes out or at night when there is no sun to ...

A former 20-year provincial employee is suing the Province of Manitoba after he says the province dismissed him while dismantling the East Side Road Authority, despite promises to ensure "maximum employment" for staff left without jobs.

P.E.I. Facts You May Not Have Known About Canada's Smallest Province. How much do you know about Canada's smallest province? Play along with our three contestants and learn a thing of two from our host, Prince Edward Island's Premier Wade MacLauchlan! 131 ...

Concerns are growing that student numbers will wane in the Canadian province of Manitoba as the government debates cutting universal healthcare for ... realistically, they claimed, free healthcare attracts many international students to Manitoba over other Canadian provinces and indeed other countries.

The province now wants an even higher level of mechanical upgrade. This would also lead to high ongoing operational costs above the initial investment. There are several lagoons at the Camrose wastewater treatment facility, some that are nearing the end of their life span while others could have a few ...

Provinces that rely heavily on NAFTA and cross-border activities would be harder hit than the Canadian economy as a whole should the free trade deal collapse, ... But the Moody's analysis calculates that the energy-reliant province could actually be less at risk from a NAFTA breakup, according to Moody's.

Cannabis Wheaton Announces Agreement With Province Brands of Canada ... Hugo Alves, President of Cannabis Wheaton, stated, “We are very excited about this collaboration with Province. We believe that our regulatory and industry expertise, coupled with Province's accomplished team, will be a ...

Rail relocation group urges mayor to pick up work dropped by province ... For decades, urbanists have touted the development potential of moving the Canadian Pacific Railway yards, which have physically separated the North End from the inner city for more than a century. The potential benefits include ...

By Armina Ligaya, THE CANADIAN PRESS. TORONTO — Canada's housing market saw another so-called payback sales drop in February, when the national average home price slumped by 5% from a year ago, after a surge in sales late last year from homebuyers looking to purchase ahead of this year's ...

Nova Scotia has officially become the first province in Canada to ban elective cat declawing. The decision by ... There also have been calls in other Canadian provinces to ban declawing. Declawing ... Chisholm said declawing cats now violates the province's veterinary medical association's code of ethics.

The province's investments are already supporting priority projects across the province such as schools, hospitals, public transit, roads and bridges. Across Canada, more than $33 billion in federal funding will be invested through new bilateral agreements with provinces and territories. Provinces and ...

A program aimed at attracting international students to Nova Scotia, Canada will be rolled out in three Atlantic provinces as the region looks to tackle its ... from China, India and the Philippines, providing them with support for the duration of their courses to help them develop a career in the province.