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With foreign meddling inquiry to release first report Friday, what do we know so far?
OTTAWA - On Friday, Canadians may get long-awaited answers about the integrity of the country's last two elections, which was thrown into question last year as reports of attempted foreign interferenc...
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Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs staff found themselves working over the Easter weekend, trying to explain why one of the department's social media posts didn't actually mention the holiday. Instead, the pos...
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Alberta reveals 2024 drought response plan with current status one step away from water emergency
The Alberta government on Thursday outlined what it would take for it to active a never-before declared water emergency under the province's 2024 drought response plan.The province is currently at the...
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Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram are the finalists for this season's Bill Masterton ...
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Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday defended the right to protest but insisted that "order must prevail" as college campuses across the country face unrest over the war in Gaza. "Dissent...
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Premier Danielle Smith speaking at chamber of commerce today
Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to give a presentation today at a Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce luncheon.It the second publicly-known presentation she will give this week in her riding of ...
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Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax
NEW YORK (AP) - The final cost of the New York Mets' sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million. Major League Baseball finalized its payroll figures for last year, and the Mets finished at a rec...
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76ers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game. Aim for fewer Knicks fans in arena for Game 6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers off-court strategy heading into Game 6 of their NBA playoff series is to keep New York Knicks fans out of Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night. Team owners Jo...
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TD Bank hit with $9.2M penalty after failing to report suspicious transactions
TORONTO - Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $9.2-million penalty against The Toronto-Dominion Bank for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures a...
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Saskatchewan's Boundary dam carbon capture project underperforms, report says
A signature carbon capture and storage project in Saskatchewan continues to miss emissions reduction goals, raising questions about the cost-effectiveness of the technology, says a report."We don't th...
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