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OTTAWA — The union representing case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada is calling for an independent, external review following reports its members are struggling with excessive workloads, which are putting severely disabled veterans at risk.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

A coalition of at least eight environmental groups is threatening to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for defamation if he doesn't retract and apologize for statements saying a public inquiry found they spread misinformation about the province's oil

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Tiffany de Leeuw says her in-laws realized the gravity of the disaster facing their farm on the Sumas Prairie when a field flooded in 30 minutes.

GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut — When James Dulac's friend died in 2019, his body was kept the same way others are in his northern Nunavut community — in a shed with no heat or electricity.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $22 million Lotto Max jackpot. That means the grand prize for the next draw on Nov. 26 will grow to an estimated $27 million. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding in the province after some were reportedly facing

Parents in Alberta can start booking online COVID-19 vaccination times for their children on Wednesday as three more provinces announced the rollout of similar inoculation programs on Tuesday.

As some evacuees from devastating flooding in British Columbia were allowed to return home Tuesday, the mayor of Abbotsford said preparations were progressing for another storm that's expected later this week.

OTTAWA — Conservatives say all 338 members of Parliament should be able to vote on whether they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the House of Commons.