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Canadian Vasek Pospisil loses quarterfinal match at Wimbledon tune-up event
EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom - Canada's Vasek Pospisil lost 6-4, 6-4 to No. 2 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia in quarterfinal play at the Viking International on Thursday. The 66th-ranked Pospisil, fro...
Jun 24, 2021

Facial recognition use by Liberals raises issues, says B.C.'s privacy commissioner
VICTORIA - British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner says he's considering launching an investigation into the use of facial recognition technology by the Liberal Party of Canada. Michae...
Jun 24, 2021

Yukon election followed the rules, lawyer for chief electoral officer tells court
WHITEHORSE - A lawyer for Yukon's top election official says the process to authorize a special ballot for a jailed voter in a riding where the Liberal incumbent lost her seat in a tie vote did not br...
Jun 24, 2021

Heat wave raises concerns of drought for Peace Country farmers
The impending heatwave and a lack of any real precipitation over the past few weeks has some farmers in the Peace concerned of a drought and the harm it could cause to their crops.Brent Konstapel, Reg...
Jun 24, 2021

Supreme Court to hear dispute over fate of undeveloped Nova Scotia land
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a municipal move to prevent development of a parcel of land northwest of Halifax - and encourage its use as a park - might have amounted to ex...
Jun 24, 2021

Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes
HALIFAX - An internal review of how Veterans Affairs handled the tragic case of a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017 says changes must be made to prevent other veterans from expe...
Jun 24, 2021

Defence minister has lost all credibility on military sex misconduct: experts
OTTAWA - Several experts say Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has lost all credibility when it comes to tackling sexual misconduct in the ranks. The comments follow a report from The Canadian Press that...
Jun 24, 2021

Woodbine Entertainment to celebrate Canada Day with some fans in stands for races
Ontario horse racing fans will be allowed back to watch live events starting next week. Jim Lawson, the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, says both Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto and Woodbine Mohawk Park ...
Jun 24, 2021

Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has apologized after she was called out for a one-word text message to Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould. Bennett messaged the word "Pens...
Jun 24, 2021

UPDATE: Highway 40 south of 68 Ave. reopened following accident
UPDATE: 511 Alberta says Highway 40 south of 68 Avenue has reopened following a motor vehicle collision Thursday morning.---------Highway 40 between 68 Avenue and Highway 668 (the correction line) is ...
Jun 24, 2021