Alberta government proposes increasing highway speeds to 120 km/h
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - The government of Alberta has launched an online survey to gather public feedback on a proposal to increase the speed limit on many provincial highways to 120 km/h.
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Canada posts surprise job gains in October, bolstering case for BoC rate pause next month
Matt Lundy / theglobeandmail - Country’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.9% as the economy added 67,000 positions; however, the entirety of the gain was in part-time work
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N.S. premier criticizes ‘disgusting’ ban on staff wearing poppies in some courtrooms
Rebecca Lau / globalnews - 'Disgusting' is how Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston described the decision not to allow staff to wear poppies in some courtrooms ahead of Remembrance Day.
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Ontario to scrap legal requirement to set and update climate target
John Marchesan / citynews - The Ontario government is set to scrap requirements that it set an emissions target and update its climate plan, wiping out key measures for holding the government to account on efforts to fight global warming. A plan to repeal parts of the 2018 Cap and T…
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Alberta teachers to challenge government's back-to-work order
theglobeandmail - The Alberta teachers' union says it is taking Premier Danielle Smith's government to court for passing a law to end their weeks-long strike and for using the Charter's notwithstanding clause to do it.
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Conservative MP resigns from House of Commons ahead of budget vote
Sean Boynton / globalnews - Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux said Thursday he is resigning from the House of Commons, becoming the second Conservative to leave the caucus this week.
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