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VANCOUVER — British Columbia is welcoming the first day of spring with another day of record-breaking warmth.

Four stories in the news for Wednesday, March 20 ——— DRUG TREATMENT LACKING IN PRISON: EX-INMATE A recently released prisoner from the Atlantic Institution in New Brunswick says he filed 70 complaints to try and get treatment for an opioid addiction

VANCOUVER — Memories of vomiting, diarrhea and unrelenting stomach pain as he withdrew from opioids in prison had Rob MacDonald repeatedly asking for addiction treatment before he left a maximum-security facility but despite dozens of formal complain

EDMONTON — After firing up supporters at campaign kickoff events, the leaders of Alberta's two main political parties are heading out to stump for votes.

OTTAWA — Quick reactions to the 2019 federal budget: The opposition would like to see us make cuts very rapidly — their idea is balance the budget at any cost.

VANCOUVER — First Nations and cities that have seen costly and damaging oil spills are supporting British Columbia's efforts to require permits for companies transporting hazardous substances through the province. The B.C.

OTTAWA — The final budget of the Trudeau government's mandate will scatter billions in fresh spending — on everything from pharmacare to retraining workers to first-time home buyers — as the Liberals commit to an electoral fight that pits their defic

OTTAWA — The Liberal-dominated justice committee of the House of Commons pulled the plug Tuesday on its probe of the SNC-Lavalin affair, prompting fresh howls of opposition outrage and a walkout by Conservative MPs from the government's budget presen

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is promising a new agency to negotiate prescription drug prices for Canadians and try to drive down costs — a move billed as an "important step" on the path to an eventual national pharmacare plan.

MONTREAL — A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigator says a ferry that has been removed from service in Quebec after two recent collisions was already badly damaged before the accidents.