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Liberal MP may not vote for party's language bill due to changes made by Bloc, Tories
OTTAWA - A Liberal member of Parliament says it would be difficult to support his government's official languages bill because of changes the Conservatives and Bloc Qubcois have made to it, which he b...
Feb 15, 2023
Veteran linemen Davis, Figueroa return to Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Veteran American linemen Ja'Gared Davis and Joel Figueroa are back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton announced the signing of Davis and Figueroa on Wednesday, the second day of CFL fre...
Feb 15, 2023
Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett
OTTAWA - Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett says Canadians deserve to know how much alcohol is in a standard-sized drink, but she is not committing to mandate that companies put tha...
Feb 15, 2023
Nikki Haley kicks off her GOP campaign for White House
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Republican Nikki Haley formally announced her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, betting that her boundary-breaking career as a woman and person of color who governed in ...
Feb 15, 2023
Quebec premier wants Trudeau to discourage asylum seekers from coming to Canada
MONTREAL - A day after Quebec confirmed that asylum seekers who cross the border irregularly are being sent to other provinces, Premier Franois Legault called on the prime minister to discourage migra...
Feb 15, 2023
Federal government expected to announce details of Black justice strategy
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti's office says he will announce today that the long-awaited Black justice strategy will be developed by a committee of community leaders. The Liberal government ...
Feb 15, 2023
Feds restrict funding of research with foreign agencies deemed to pose security risk
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is tightening its policy on bankrolling research with foreign entities that might pose a risk to national security. The government says "a sensitive research ar...
Feb 15, 2023
Source: Veteran linebacker Sankey signs with XFL club
Darnell Sankey is heading to the XFL. A CFL source said Wednesday that the veteran middle linebacker has signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity ...
Feb 15, 2023
Inquests into Saskatchewan stabbing rampage set for January 2024
SASKATOON - Inquests examining the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 injured are tentatively scheduled for early next year. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service says the two i...
Feb 15, 2023
Victims' kin speak at Buffalo market gunman's sentencing
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket was taken out of a courtroom Wednesday after someone in the audience rushed at him and was restrained by ...
Feb 15, 2023