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Taxpayers' watchdog launches probe of child benefit rules, program
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's signature child benefit will undergo a critical review by a federal watchdog amid concerns that eligibility rules that can be "stringent to a fault" are pre...
Dec 12, 2019
B.C. seaplane company makes history with test flight of first commercial e-plane
RICHMOND, B.C. - As Greg McDougall prepared to fly the world's first all-electric commercial aircraft Tuesday morning, he said "nervous" wasn't quite the word to describe how he was feeling. The ...
Dec 12, 2019
Salmonella outbreak in six provinces linked to snakes and rodents
A salmonella outbreak in six Canadian provinces has been linked to contact with pet snakes and rodents, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. A notice issued this week counts 92 cases ...
Dec 12, 2019
Andrew Scheer resigns as Conservative leader
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer says he is stepping down as Conservative leader as soon as a successor can be chosen.Scheer addressed the House of Commons briefly at about noon Eastern time, saying leading his...
Dec 12, 2019
Stormy Daniels' lawyers argue for timely lawyer-fee payments
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A judge should grant attorney fees to lawyers who represented porn actress Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit against Ohio's capital city before competing claims on Daniels' $450,000 settlem...
Dec 12, 2019
Judiciary panel debates Trump impeachment, moves toward vote
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee launched a lively, marathon session Thursday ahead of voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. a historic step as the deeply partisa...
Dec 12, 2019
Legault defends telling California governor all French-Canadians are Catholic
SACRAMENTO, United States - Quebec Premier Francois Legault is defending comments made Wednesday to the governor of California in which he declared all French Canadians are Catholic. Legault was makin...
Dec 12, 2019
Dallas Stars fire Jim Montgomery for unprofessional conduct
DALLAS - The Dallas Stars fired second-year coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday for what the team called unprofessional conduct. General manager Jim Nill said Montgomery had acted inconsistently with "cor...
Dec 12, 2019
Exxon Mobil prevails in lawsuit over climate regulations
NEW YORK - Exxon Mobil won Tuesday in a closely watched lawsuit over the costs of climate change, with a judge saying there was no proof the energy giant duped investors about the toll that regulation...
Dec 12, 2019
Privacy czar laments 'crisis of trust', cites urgent need to ensure rights
OTTAWA - High-profile, personal-data violations by Facebook, Equifax and others have highlighted like never before the urgent need to update Canada's aging laws, the federal privac...
Dec 12, 2019