OTTAWA — Two major events affecting political life in Ottawa are taking place today each about a five-hour drive from Parliament Hill in opposite directions.
RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, Que. — The contractor who built the seniors' residence that burned last January, killing 32 people, says it did not comply with building-code standards in place at the time of the blaze.
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia should introduce a carbon tax and broaden its harmonized sales tax to cover expenses including children's clothing, diapers and home energy costs, a review of the province's tax system says.
HUMBOLDT, Sask. — A Saskatchewan mother says she is facing more than $900,000 in medical bills after giving birth unexpectedly in the United States and being told the costs won't be covered by insurance.
VANCOUVER — A $5-million upgrade to the automated system that runs Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain transit system tops the 20 recommendations included in a report investigating two shutdowns that stranded thousands of passengers in July.
VICTORIA — Social Development Minister Don McRae says he'll start talks next month on the future of the government's so-called support payment clawback program.