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NDP asks Liberals to drop appeal of tribunal ruling in EI mat leave case
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are asking the country's employment minister to drop the government's appeal of a decision that found employment insurance rules discriminatory against new mothers. ...
Feb 23, 2022
Scherzer arrives in Porsche as MLB lockout talks resume
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer arrived in a black Porsche and Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole joined the talks Wednesday as baseball players and management met for a third straigh...
Feb 23, 2022
Report on possible mystery brain disorder in New Brunswick to be released Thursday
FREDERICTON - A report from an oversight committee studying possible cases of a mysterious neurological disease in New Brunswick will be released Thursday. Families of the 48 patients identified by pr...
Feb 23, 2022
Mamadi Camara settles lawsuit against City of Montreal over wrongful arrest in 2021
MONTREAL - A Black man who was wrongfully arrested and detained for six days last year has settled a $1.2-million lawsuit against the City of Montreal. The law firm representing Mamadi Camara says in ...
Feb 23, 2022
Golf Canada unveils new development program with goal to advance elite talent
Golf Canada has unveiled a new development program, with the goal to increase the number of athletes competing on the PGA and LPGA Tours to 30 by 2032. The organization said in a release that the plan...
Feb 23, 2022
Mohawk community in Quebec to vote on removing remains of allegedly abusive priest
MONTREAL - The First Nation of Kahnawake outside Montreal is preparing for a referendum on whether to exhume and remove from their community the remains of a priest alleged to have committed sexual ab...
Feb 23, 2022
Close road along Parliament permanently, Ottawa councillor pitches in wake of protest
OTTAWA - The three-week long protest that gripped the capital and prompted the invocation of the Emergencies Act has now sparked a call for potential permanent changes to the parliamentary precinct, i...
Feb 23, 2022
Beaverlodge Hospital emergency department without onsite physician coverage until Thursday
Alberta Health Services has announced that there will be no onsite physician coverage at the Beaverlodge Hospital emergency department until 8 am Thursday morning.Nursing staff will remain on-site to ...
Feb 23, 2022
Spain impresses in 1-0 win over Olympic champion Canada at Arnold Clark Cup
WOLVERHAMPTON, United Kingdom - A goal by star midfielder Alexia Putellas lifted Spain to a 1-0 win over Canada on Wednesday in the finale for both teams at the Arnold Clark Cup. Ninth-ranked Spain ca...
Feb 23, 2022
Man charged in firearm incident that shut mall by Parliament Hill
Ottawa police say one man has been charged after he pulled a gun inside the capital's largest mall near Parliament Hill, hours after it was able to reopen following a three-week long occupation of the...
Feb 23, 2022