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Five things to watch for during the French-language Conservative leadership debate
OTTAWA - Candidates running for leadership of the federal Conservative party will meet north of Montreal Wednesday to face off in the second official debate of the race, this time in French. Here are ...
May 24, 2022
Trudeau says CBSA will decide whether Iran soccer team can enter Canada
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada Border Services Agency will be the department that decides whether Iran's men's soccer team is allowed into the country for a game next month. Can...
May 24, 2022
Deadly storm in Ontario, Quebec wreaks havoc on urban trees
An arborist who specializes in urban forestry says the massive loss of trees in Ontario and Quebec over the weekend due to a severe storm will keep happening if land-use planning doesn't change. Dr. D...
May 24, 2022
Trudeau says CBSA will decide whether Iran soccer team can enter Canada
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada Border Services Agency will be the department that decides whether Iran's men's soccer team is allowed into the country for a game next month. Can...
May 24, 2022
Suspect surrenders in fatal New York City subway shooting
NEW YORK (AP) - A man wanted in an apparently unprovoked fatal shooting aboard a New York City subway train surrendered to police on Tuesday, hours after authorities posted his name and photo on socia...
May 24, 2022
Bassano emergency department closing temporarily
BASSANO, AB - An emergency department in southeastern Alberta will be closed for 15 hours beginning on May 24.Alberta Health Services says the Bassano Health Centre emergency department will be closed...
May 24, 2022
AP sources: Biden to sign policing executive order
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, according to three people familiar with the matter. The...
May 24, 2022
Creator of popular kids' YouTube channel slams federal online-streaming bill
OTTAWA - The Canadian creator of a children's YouTube channel with 34.2 million subscribers says the government's online streaming bill is a bad piece of legislation that doesn't recognize how digital...
May 24, 2022
Florida lawmakers take up condo bill in wake of Surfside
Florida would require statewide recertification of condominiums higher than three-stories tall as a response to the Surfside building collapse that killed 98 people. The issue was added to a special L...
May 24, 2022
Panel recommends new names for Fort Bragg, other Army bases
WASHINGTON (AP) - An independent commission on Tuesday recommended new names for nine Army posts that were named after Confederate officers. Among their recommendations: Fort Bragg in North Carolina w...
May 24, 2022