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OTTAWA — The federal government says the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will bring another $500 million a year in corporate tax revenue to be spent on fighting climate change, but the Liberals won’t say where they got that number.The figure was cited by the government when it approved the project a second time last June and was also included in the Liberals’ campaign platform.In 2018, the government stepped in to buy the existing pipeline between Alberta and the B.C. co

OTTAWA — Furious Quebec farmers dumped bags of corn outside the prime minister’s Montreal constituency office Monday to urge the government to take stronger action to end the ongoing CN Rail strike.A procession of tractors and approximately 300 protesters, frustrated by the propane shortage caused by the strike, marched to Justin Trudeau’s office in the riding of Papineau. Farmers raised their bags of corn into the air and chanted in French, “We can’t leave our crop

We have no idea how this happened, but somehow it’s almost December. The winter is a good time to curl up in front of the TV, and this month’s additions to Netflix Canada don’t disappoint. There are a number of popular ’80s comedies, some buzzy indie movies like “Marriage Story” and “The Two Popes,” a new season of  the stalker drama “You,” and more Christmas movies than you can shake a stick at. Here’s everything coming

OTTAWA — A Transport Canada official is urging global aviation regulators not to let Boeing’s 737 Max 8 aircraft fly again until the company removes anti-stall software that has been tied to two crashes that killed 346 people.The federal department has confirmed the authenticity of an email sent last week to aviation regulators in the United States, Brazil and the European Union by Jim Marko, manager of aircraft integration and safety assessment at Transport Canada.In that email, fir

Friends are probably some of the easiest to buy gifts for. And best friends? Come on, give us a real challenge. What is it about our BFFs that makes them so easy to shop for? Simple: because we know them well, almost too well. We know they love going to Comic Con every year; that they’re super into Agatha Christie novels (Hercule Poirot, specifically); that they love to travel by train, that they think “Battlestar Galactica” is the best TV series ever to air.We know all th

TORONTO — The world’s atmosphere faces a new record high for greenhouse gas concentrations — as Canada is planning to increase oil production by 60 per cent over the next 20 years.That’s the latest news from a number of reports released by researchers and the United Nations this week. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization found that in 2018, carbon dioxide increased to 147 per cent of the pre-Industrial level in 1750, said a statement Monday. Between 2017

At some point, every parent has looked around their house in complete despair over how much stuff clutters up every room. And now it’s Christmas, and of course you want to get the kid in your life something great, but that also means MORE STUFF.Surely, there are fun Christmas gifts for kids that don’t create more clutter but won’t leave your child upset they didn’t get the new one-million piece LEGO set, right?Correct! We scoured the web to find some very cool gift ideas

HuffPost Canada Finds is committed to sourcing the best products that suit your needs. All of our picks are independently curated. At times, we may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page.A lot of retailers are having early sales, and that includes Amazon. The online giant is counting down to the biggest shopping event of the year with new deals each day. That means for the next 24 hours, you can finally get that Nespresso VertuoPlus machine you’ve been eyeing for j

Officially, there are more right ways than wrong ones to put together a Christmas list.You can write it out in the form of a letter, interspersing two or three things you want throughout the note and addressing it, in legible cursive, to Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0. (Santa is old; he doesn’t do text or email.) You can request a single, larger item that you really want, to dramatically increase your chances of getting whatever it is you seek.Or, you can map everything out like some lav

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say they are appealing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling on First Nations children because it limits the families that could receive compensation to only those affected in the last 13 years.That appeal is underway today in Ottawa, where the Justice Department lawyers are expected to ask the Federal Court for a stay of execution of the tribunal’s September order that the federal government must compensate First Nations families who were inappro

HuffPost Canada Finds is committed to sourcing the best products that suit your needs. All of our picks are independently curated. At times, we may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page.Black Friday is ideal for those last-minute Christmas presents you’re not really keen on paying full price for—especially if you’re shopping for yourself. But maybe you have a best friend who’s obsessed with luxury skincare products, or know a makeup artist who’s

She’s going out tonight, she’s feeling all right, and Shania Twain definitely let it all hang out at the 2019 American Music Awards! The Canadian country icon closed the show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, flanked by male dancers dressed in her signature leopard print, and female dancers rocking hot pink blazers and “short skirts.” But would you expect anything less from the woman who arrived to headline the 2017 Grey Cup on a dog sled? Twain&rsqu

Welcome to HuffPost Canada’s (almost) daily guide to helping you pick up an easy, everyday ritual that can make your life a bit better, in a small but significant way.Canadians are stressed out, anxious, and are feeling disconnected from each other. Every Monday through Friday, we’ll share a tiny tip to help you feel good. We’ve got your back.Today’s habit: Bake bread!For whenever you’re feeling: Like you want to try something new; when you want to impress your

BERLIN — Thieves broke into Dresden’s Green Vault, one of the world’s oldest museums, early Monday morning, making off with three “priceless” sets of 18th century jewelry that German officials said would be impossible to sell on the open market.The treasury of Augustus the Strong of Saxony was established in 1723 and today contains around 4,000 objects of gold, precious stones and other materials on display in Dresden’s Royal Palace.Authorities said it appeare

VICTORIA — Housing sales in British Columbia are climbing faster than anticipated after a downturn, but a rebound won’t be as inflamed as the sellers’ market two years ago, says a report released Monday by Central 1 Credit Union.Declines in home prices, falling mortgage rates, a population increase and continued economic growth have prompted buyers to return to the market, especially in Metro Vancouver, said Bryan Yu, Central 1′s deputy chief economist.His outlook re

It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but one in three Canadians find holiday shopping more stressful than ever before, according to this report. One way to minimize stress is to get a head start on the gift-buying. And rather than wasting gas driving from store to store, gravitate towards one-stop shops like Nordstrom Rack. Here, you can find gifts for every member of the family––even that distant cousin you’ve met only once or twice. In partnersh

MONTREAL ― A new study that attempts to uncover how widely cities spread their wealth has ranked Ottawa among the best in the world, but other Canadian cities don’t fare quite as well.Canada’s capital city took eighth place in a ranking of 113 cities around the world for “inclusive prosperity” ― a new measure that acts as a sort of shorthand for understanding economic and social inequality.It’s the highest ranking of any North American city.The Prosperit

Taylor Swift shut down the American Music Awards (AMAs) on Sunday night with powerful rebuke of her former record label and Scooter Braun. Swift, who made history for most wins at the award show with 28, was crowned artist of the decade and performed a medley of her biggest hits over the past 13 years. Carole King introduced the singer and paid tribute to her songwriting skills. Then Swift appeared on stage wearing a shirt bearing the names of her first six albums, which

CALGARY — A historic first by Andrew Harris ended the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ dubious championship drought and continued the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Grey Cup misery.The 32-year-old Winnipeg native scored rushing and receiving TDs as the Bombers stunned Hamilton 33-12 in the 107th Grey Cup before 35,439 spectators at McMahon Stadium.Harris put an exclamation mark on his stellar performance Sunday by becoming the first player ever to be named the game’s top player and Canadian

Five kittens got through a chilly Ontario night thanks to a sweet stray dog, as well as the humans who brought the whole crew to safety.Pet and Wildlife Rescue, a non-profit that operates the municipal animal shelter in Chatham-Kent, posted photos on Nov. 16 showing the dog, now named Serenity, alongside the five black kittens.“Our stray sweetheart is keeping her ‘babies’ safe at the shelter tonight!” the now-viral post reads.A “good citizen” had spotted

It’s the biggest night in Canadian football, and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney took full advantage as he donned a sweatshirt proclaiming his love for oil and gas during the Grey Cup on Sunday.Many fans were not impressed with the premier’s wardrobe choice adding a political tinge to the Canadian Football League’s championship game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Calgary.Would the CFL command centre rule the sweatshirt a “virtue signal”? #

OTTAWA — Canada’s new foreign affairs minister hit the ground running this weekend, spending an hour in face-to-face talks with his Chinese counterpart over the fate of two Canadian men that the Trudeau government maintains are being arbitrarily detained.Francois-Philippe Champagne, who was shuffled into the new portfolio on Wednesday, spoke with China’s Wang Yi on Saturday at the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Nagoya, Japan.Champagne was discussing the fate of busines