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Turning offices into homes could help address the housing crisis, but can it be done?
OTTAWA - The building used to feature endless cubicles, long hallways and fluorescent lighting. Now, the same spaces house modern apartments featuring granite countertop islands, fully furnished bedro...
Sep 27, 2023

Immigration drives massive Canadian population increase: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says immigration is almost solely responsible for the largest annual population boom Canada has seen since 1957. The newly released data shows Canada's population grew by mo...
Sep 27, 2023

Canada pledges $14 million for Afghan refugees in Pakistan after 2022 floods
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has unveiled $14 million to support global organizations in Pakistan to help accommodate Afghan refugees. The funding is meant to help the Worl...
Sep 27, 2023

Montana judge blocks enforcement of law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is temporarily blocked, a state judge ruled Wednesday, just four days before it was to take effect. Dist...
Sep 27, 2023

Veteran American receiver Derel Walker signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Derel Walker is back in the East Division. The veteran CFL receiver signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Wednesday. The club also signed American defensive lineman Jamal Davis II. Walker,...
Sep 27, 2023

Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms
WASHINGTON - Canadian cannabis companies are cheering a Senate committee's decision today to push forward with easing federal financing restrictions on the U.S. industry. The Senate banking committee ...
Sep 27, 2023

Minister urges U.S. to stand strong with Canada in regulating tech giants like Meta
WASHINGTON - Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is urging the United States to stand strong with Canada over regulating tech giants in order to protect the news industry. St-Onge made the comm...
Sep 27, 2023

US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars in exchange for wielding his political in...
Sep 27, 2023

Turkey senior diplomat 'disappointed' by Canada's ongoing arms-export embargo
OTTAWA - Turkey's deputy minister of foreign affairs says Ankara still wants Canada to drop its arms embargo. Ahmet Yildiz said in a keynote address Tuesday, during a forum organized by the Institute ...
Sep 27, 2023

Military's key witness takes stand at court martial for Lt.-Gen. Whelan
OTTAWA - The court martial for Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is hearing today from the complainant in the case, who is testifying about the personal relationship she had with Whelan in 2010 and 2011. Whelan ...
Sep 27, 2023