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Most popular EV in Canada, Tesla Model 3, no longer eligible for federal rebate
OTTAWA - The Tesla Model 3 will no longer top the list of Canada's most rebated electric car. Transport Canada says the popular battery-operated vehicle was removed from the eligibility list for the f...
Dec 02, 2021
Commons' harassment policy 'robust,' says review prompted by Raj Saini allegations
OTTAWA - A new review of the way the House of Commons investigates harassment allegations against MPs concluded the process has "no shortcomings" - according to a summary presented to an all-party com...
Dec 02, 2021
2021 Poppy Campaign in Medicine Hat expected to beat last year's total
MEDICINE HAT - A final total for this year's Legion Poppy campaign in Medicine Hat is still being calculated, but all indications are it will exceed last year efforts.This was the second year the Popp...
Dec 02, 2021
Canadian Olympic medallist Valois-Fortier retires from competitive judo
MONTREAL - Canadian judoka Antoine Valois-Fortier announced his retirement Thursday, ending a career that included an Olympic bronze medal and three World Championship podium finishes. Valois-Fortier,...
Dec 02, 2021
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard not facing charges in hometown of Winnipeg: police
Winnipeg police say they will not lay charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard after investigating sexual assault allegations from eight people. Police Chief Danny Smyth says in a statement t...
Dec 02, 2021
Celebs, fashion, 24k chicken wings kick of Miami's Art Basel
MIAMI (AP) - After a pandemic hiatus, the official Art Basel show is back in Miami with all its eccentric glory, a dizzying list of celebrity attendees and dozens of spin-off shows that are already ge...
Dec 02, 2021
Canadian midfielder Tajon Buchanan named to Major League Soccer's Best XI
Canadian midfielder Tajon Buchanan is leaving Major League Soccer as an All-Star. The 22-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was one of four New England Revolution players named to the MLS Best XI Thursday,...
Dec 02, 2021
Canada's surgery backlog heightens inequities in health care: advocacy group
EDMONTON - A health-care advocacy group says an increase in Canadians travelling to other countries for medical treatment reflects how inefficiently and ineffectively provinces have organized their su...
Dec 02, 2021
New group of African Canadian senators created to amplify Black voices
OTTAWA - Seven senators have announced the launch of the African Canadian Senate Group, created to ensure Black voices are heard in the upper chamber. The coalition is chaired by Sen. Rosemary Moodie,...
Dec 02, 2021
Five residents displaced following west Lethbridge fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge fire crews responded to a residential blaze earlier this morning.On Thursday, responders attended the scene on Mount Crandell Crescent West, finding flames coming from the ...
Dec 02, 2021