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Afghanistan envoy defies Taliban to keep embassy running, seeks Canadian aid fix
OTTAWA - Afghanistan's pre-Taliban envoy has kept his country's Ottawa embassy running in the hopes that democracy will eventually return to his homeland, as he asks Canadians to fight "gender aparthe...
Mar 07, 2023

EU head Ursula von der Leyen in Canada to promote sustainability, Ukraine support
OTTAWA - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Canada for a short visit aimed at promoting transatlantic ties. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join von der Leyen at CFB Kingston ...
Mar 07, 2023

Court certifies class-action suit alleging rampant illegal strip searches in prisons
OTTAWA - Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging that Canadian authorities illegally strip searched federal inmates hundreds of thousands of times over three ...
Mar 07, 2023

Amid high inflation, MPs should push grocer CEOs to disclose margins on food: experts
OTTAWA - As members of Parliament gear up to grill the CEOs of Canada's largest grocery store chains, experts say elected officials should push for more transparency on why grocers are making so much ...
Mar 07, 2023

Health care, housing and leadership top issues as P.E.I. heads toward April 3 vote
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King called a provincial election for April 3 on Monday night, and political experts say the top issues on the campaign trail are expected to be hea...
Mar 07, 2023

Pettersson pots milestone as Canucks edge Predators 4-3 in shootout
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson scored the shootout winner Monday as his Vancouver Canucks held off the Nashville Predators for a 4-3 victory. Pettersson, Vasily Podkolzin and Dakota Joshua scored for th...
Mar 06, 2023

Seth Jones scores twice as Blackhawks beat Senators 5-0
CHICAGO (AP) - Seth Jones scored two of Chicago's three second-period goals, and the Blackhawks stopped Ottawa's five-game win streak with a 5-0 victory over the Senators on Monday night. Anders Bjork...
Mar 06, 2023

Toffoli saves best for last as Flames burn Stars 5-4
DALLAS (AP) - Nick Ritchie scored a goal in his debut for Calgary after being part of the NHL's first brother-for-brother trade and Tyler Toffoli scored on a breakaway with seven seconds left as the F...
Mar 06, 2023

Murray scores 24 points, Nuggets rally past Raptors 118-113
DENVER (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 20 and the Denver Nuggets scored the last six points of the game to pull out a 118-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday ni...
Mar 06, 2023

Medicine Hat city council approves outdoor smoking bylaw
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat city council has unanimously voted to pass the Smoke Free Outdoor Public Places bylaw. The new bylaw recognizes current outdoor smoking regulations set by the province ...
Mar 06, 2023