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B.C. on right road with tougher ride-hailing driver rules, says expert
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's firm position on tougher driver's licence requirements for ride-hailing is a move in the right direction, given the experiences from other jurisdictio...
Jul 18, 2019
Callaway fined $70,000 for breaking campaign fundraising rules
EDMONTON - One of the candidates in Alberta's 2017 United Conservative leadership race has been hit with $70,000 in fines for breaking fundraising rules.The penalty against Jeff Callaway is for two do...
Jul 18, 2019 Jeff Callaway (left) back out of the UCP leadership race in 2017 before the vote and then backed now Premier Jason Kenney
Wife of jailed Saudi blogger hails U.S. vice-president's call for husband's release
MONTREAL - The wife of jailed Saudi dissident Raif Badawi says she is grateful U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has called on Saudi Arabia to free her husband. Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Sherbrooke...
Jul 18, 2019
Scheer's pledge to review new Food Guide challenged by health community
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is facing criticism from nutrition experts today after he pledged to review the new Canada Food Guide should the Tories win power this fall. Scheer...
Jul 18, 2019
Defence calling no evidence in case of German tourist shot west of Calgary
CALGARY - The defence is calling no evidence on behalf of a youth accused of shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary last summer. The teen from the Stoney Nakoda First ...
Jul 18, 2019
Arbitrator upholds CFL's suspension against Ticats' linebacker Lawrence
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be without linebacker Simoni Lawrence for two games. Arbitrator William Kaplan rejected Lawrence's appeal Tuesday of the two-game suspension levied aga...
Jul 18, 2019
Jennings to start at under centre for Redblacks in place of injured Davis
OTTAWA - Jonathon Jennings will start Friday night when the Ottawa Redblacks visit the undefeated Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Jennings worked with the starting offence at Tuesday's practice. Afterwards,&nb...
Jul 18, 2019
Police charge Edmonton man for forging signature of Oilers superstar
Edmonton police have laid charges against a man who is accused of forging the signature of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid on authentic team jerseys, then selling them to score big profits.They sa...
Jul 18, 2019
Tensions high as Oka mayor demands consultation on return of land to Kanesatake
MONTREAL - Tensions are high in Oka, northwest of Montreal, over a developer's plan to return land to the Mohawks of Kanesatake. Hundreds packed a church Wednesday night in the community on the f...
Jul 18, 2019
Deneuve, Hawke film 'The Truth' to open Venice Film Festival
LOS ANGELES - The 76TH Venice Film Festival is opening with Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's "The Truth." Festival director Alberto Barbera announced the selection starring Catherine Deneuve, Eth...
Jul 18, 2019