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Global Affairs Canada mismanaged executive who berated, slapped staff: commissioner
OTTAWA - The watchdog for the federal public service has ruled that Global Affairs Canada committed "gross mismanagement" in the way it dealt with complaints about a senior employee accused of throwin...
Oct 06, 2022
B.C. pharmacists welcome new prescription powers, but eye administrative burden
VANCOUVER - Pharmacists in British Columbia are welcoming an expansion of their powers to prescribe drugs and give vaccines, but they also say that how the changes are implemented will matter. Cathy W...
Oct 06, 2022
Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of "simple possession" of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and...
Oct 06, 2022
Sliders dismayed over Calgary track reno money funnelled to public day lodge
CALGARY - Provincial government money set aside to renovate the sliding track at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park has been redirected into the park's commercial side to a public day lodge. The sliding tr...
Oct 06, 2022
Canada's talks with Taliban undercut ban on aid work in Afghanistan, lawyers argue
OTTAWA - The revelation that Canadian officials have been in frequent talks with the Taliban undercuts Ottawa's argument that humanitarian groups cannot operate in Afghanistan, constitutional lawyers ...
Oct 06, 2022
PM Justin Trudeau floats idea of replacing scandal-plagued Hockey Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could step in and create a new national body to replace scandal-plagued Hockey Canada. Speaking in Ottawa today, Trudeau told reporters the go...
Oct 06, 2022
Three projects for carbon sequestration exploration in Grande Prairie region approved by province
Alberta has selected 19 new proposals for the Carbon Sequestration Tenure Management in the second request for full project proposals.Three of the selected projects are in the greater Grande Prairie a...
Oct 06, 2022
Defence chief says force becoming first choice in disasters, not 'last resort
OTTAWA - Canada's top military commander says the Armed Forces is too often the first choice when it comes to responding to natural disasters such as hurricanes. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne ...
Oct 06, 2022
Capsized boat that led to Montreal firefighter's death not suited for rapids: report
MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace health and safety board says a fire department boat that capsized during a rescue effort last year in rapids off Montreal, killing one firefighter, was not designed to be...
Oct 06, 2022
US hits Iran with more sanctions over Mahsa Amini death
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Iranian government officials in response to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, as protests have embroiled dozens of Iranian cities f...
Oct 06, 2022