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Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review
MEMPHIS (AP) - The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fa...
Mar 08, 2023
Bank of Canada holds key rate for first time in a year
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate steady for the first time in a year while reiterating it is taking a wait-and-see approach with monetary policy. The central bank says it h...
Mar 08, 2023
Queen's Gaels look to earn place among U Sports' best at women's basketball Final 8
The Queen's Gaels look to take another big step in earning their place among the elite of U Sports women's basketball. Queen's enters the Final 8 championship as the third seed after they posted a 21-...
Mar 08, 2023
A capsule look at the U Sports women's basketball Final 8
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women's basketball Final 8 in Sydney, N.S. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular seas...
Mar 08, 2023
In The News for March 8: How many women are in CEO positions at Canadian banks?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, March 8, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Mar 08, 2023
Closing arguments in Winnipeg trial of retired priest charged with indecent assault
WINNIPEG - Closing arguments in the trial of a retired priest accused of assaulting a First Nations woman while she was a student at a former residential school are expected to begin this morning in W...
Mar 08, 2023
Safety board to release report on B.C. tug sinking that claimed two lives
VANCOUVER - A report into a deadly tug boat sinking off British Columbia's north coast will be released today. Transportation Safety Board chair Kathy Fox and Clifford Harvey, the director of marine i...
Mar 08, 2023
Grocery store CEOs will face questions on food prices at Commons committee today
OTTAWA - The CEOs of Canada's largest grocery store chains will be before a parliamentary committee today to answer questions about the rapid rise in food prices. The CEOs and presidents of Loblaw Cos...
Mar 08, 2023
Ontario mayors seek help, clarity from Ottawa to support Roxham Road asylum seekers
The mayors of three Ontario cities are calling on the federal government to help them support asylum seekers being transferred to their communities after entering the country through an unofficial bor...
Mar 08, 2023
Chinese Canadians walk tightrope in political arena amid foreign interference debate
Mark Lee, a professional translator and former council candidate in Richmond, B.C., says he knows what it's like to walk the fine line faced by fellow Chinese Canadians entering the political arena am...
Mar 08, 2023