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Eighty-six per cent of Commons witnesses spoke English in hybrid Parliament: Bloc
OTTAWA - The committee in charge of administering the House of Commons is set to look into whether the hybrid Parliament is forcing French-speaking MPs and committee witnesses to speak English. The Bl...
Dec 03, 2021
Mostly white jury seated for trial in Daunte Wright's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright. Kim Potter...
Dec 03, 2021
Loblaw Financial wins Supreme Court case over tax treatment of Barbados subsidiary
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with Loblaw Financial Holdings in a dispute over the tax treatment of a subsidiary the company ran in Barbados. In a 7-0 ruling today, the top court says...
Dec 03, 2021
Iran nuclear talks pause, will reconvene in Vienna next week
BERLIN (AP) - Diplomats negotiating in Vienna to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have paused after five days of talks to consult with their governments and will reconvene next week, ...
Dec 03, 2021
20-year-old dead, teen injured after shooting in east-end Montreal
Montreal police say a 20-year-old man has died following a shooting in the city's east end Thursday evening. Officers were alerted by a 911 call for gunshots in the city's Anjou district at about 7:15...
Dec 03, 2021
Statistics Canada says economy added 154,000 jobs in November
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy added 154,000 jobs in November as the labour market showed more signs it's returning to pre-pandemic levels. The unemployment rate fell to 6.0 per cent last...
Dec 03, 2021
Nature Conservancy secures land near Waterton for conservation
WATERTON PARK, AB - The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced the securement of the Belly River property.The move expands the NCC's existing network of protected conservation lands adjacent...
Dec 03, 2021
Western Mustangs v. Saskatchewan Huskies could be a Vanier Cup classic
QUEBEC - The Vanier Cup will be a showdown of the two best offences in Canadian university football as the No. 1 Western Mustangs face the No. 2 Saskatchewan Huskies. But Western head coach Greg Marsh...
Dec 03, 2021
Lebanese minister resigns in bid to ease crisis with Saudis
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's information minister announce his resignation Friday, in a bid to ease an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. Minister George Kordahi ma...
Dec 03, 2021
UAE agrees to buy French warplanes as Macron visits Gulf
NICE, France (AP) - France says the United Arab Emirates has purchased 80 French-made Rafale warplanes for 16 billion euros. There was no immediate confirmation of the deal from Emirati officials. The...
Dec 03, 2021