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House passes military lend-lease bill to speed Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to legislation that would streamline a World War II-era military lend-lease program to more quickly provide Ukraine and other Eastern Europ...
Apr 28, 2022
Fuel reduction burns happening at CFB Suffield
Officials at Canadian Forces Base Suffield will be conducting fuel reduction burns on the base over the next few days.A Facebook post on the base page says the burns will happen along a few select rou...
Apr 28, 2022
N.L.'s Quidi Vidi village drops 'plantation' from building name ahead of royal visit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A historic fishing neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital is renaming of one its buildings less than a month ahead of a visit by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, ...
Apr 28, 2022
Info watchdog raps Justice Department over six-year access to information extension
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says the Justice Department should not have told an MP it would take six years to respond to his request for documents about plans to ensure online platforms ...
Apr 28, 2022
Football Canada president optimistic sport has weathered COVID-19 storm
Football Canada president Jim Mullin is "cautiously optimistic" the amateur game in Canada has weathered the COVID-19 storm. The global pandemic shut down much of the sport in this country the last tw...
Apr 28, 2022
Poilievre's populism sees him vow to audit the Bank of Canada, ban digital currency
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre took his campaign against Canada's central bank to its doors Thursday, vowing to have it audited and to bar it from using its own digital cu...
Apr 28, 2022
Hockey fans and personalities attend funeral for Hall of Famer Mike Bossy
SAINTE-THRSE, Que. - Hundreds of fans, hockey personalities and journalists paid their last respects to Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy today at a funeral service north of Montreal. Bossy, a leader of...
Apr 28, 2022
Supreme Court to examine First Nation's residency rule for council members
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review a rule that requires members of a tiny First Nation in the Arctic Circle to live in the community if they want to serve on its council. Cindy Dickson h...
Apr 28, 2022
Canada wins final round-robin games, will face Norway in mixed doubles playoffs
GENEVA - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant won their final preliminary matches Thursday at the world mixed doubles curling championship to finish second in their group and set up a playoff s...
Apr 28, 2022
VIDEO: A sneak peek at the new Athletic Park
MEDICINE HAT, AB - When fans return to Athletic Park for the Medicine Hat Mavericks home opener on May 29 they'll see $3 million worth of upgrades.Since the last time the Mavericks took the field in 2...
Apr 28, 2022