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Federal government faces costly path to recoup wrongly paid aid, auditor says
OTTAWA - Auditor general Karen Hogan says the federal government missed chances to flag fraudulent claims for emergency benefits last year.She says officials will now have to rely on costly, years-lon...
Mar 25, 2021
Kenney: Fight against federal carbon tax will continue, all options will be considered
Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial government will continue its fight against the carbon tax after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled a federal price on carbon is constitutional."We are obviously...
Mar 25, 2021
UN-backed vaccine delivery program warns of supply delays
GENEVA - The U.N.-backed program to ship COVID-19 vaccines worldwide has announced supply delays involving a key Indian manufacturer, a major setback for the ambitious rollout aimed at helping low- an...
Mar 25, 2021
'Queen of the North Atlantic:' Nova Scotia schooner Bluenose launched 100 years ago
HALIFAX - It is Canada's most famous ship, a national icon that calls to mind the romance of the age of sail and the tenacity of those who make their living on the North Atlantic. Known for its gracef...
Mar 25, 2021
Toronto Raptors trade Norman Powell to Portland Trail Blazers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have traded guard Norman Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers for guards Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood.A source confirmed the deal to The Canadian Press on Thursday, les...
Mar 25, 2021
Spielberg donates Genesis Prize money to justice nonprofits
NEW YORK - Steven Spielberg said Thursday that he will donate his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 nonprofits that are working for racial and economic justice. The film director and his wife, actress Ka...
Mar 25, 2021
Romanian police protest cutbacks, poor conditions
BUCHAREST, Romania - Hundreds of police protested Thursday in the Romanian capital of Bucharest over cutbacks and poor working conditions. They converged in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs b...
Mar 25, 2021
Federal Liberals earmark $7.2 billion for health care, vaccination, municipalities
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have introduced legislation to provide $7.2 billion to cash-strapped provinces, territories and municipalities, with more than half going to immediate health-care needs. ...
Mar 25, 2021
Alberta Appeal Court says sentence of parents in child's death had no error in law
CALGARY - Alberta's top court has rejected an appeal by a husband and wife who felt their sentences in the death of their 14-month-old son were too harsh.Jennifer and Jeromie Clark were sentenced in J...
Mar 25, 2021
Court ruling on federal carbon price both clarifying and worrying: expert
CALGARY - An Alberta oil and gas industry expert says the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling that the federal carbon price is constitutional raises questions about Canada's ongoing ability to compete wi...
Mar 25, 2021