National News

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.

OTTAWA — The National Capital Commission says the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest outdoor skating rink, will not open this season due to warm temperatures, leaving some Ottawa residents disappointed.

QUEBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would make it illegal for someone who commits sexual assault to claim parental rights if the rape produces a child.

OTTAWA — Canada's overworked disaster assistance program is being overhauled so that future projects would only be eligible for aid if they take into account the need to adapt to climate change.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is bothered that Google is limiting access to news for some Canadians.

LAVAL, Que.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba has become the sixth province to sign on to a new health-care funding proposal with the federal government.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's capital city was eerily quiet Friday as people in Kyiv marked the start of the second year of war.

HALIFAX — The executive director of Canada's drug pricing regulator is stepping down — just days after another member resigned because of concerns that the federal government was undermining the independent body's work.

EDMONTON — Three Métis groups signed a deal Friday with the federal government that recognizes them as Indigenous governments, putting them on equal constitutional standing with First Nations and opening the door to further negotiations such as compe