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Court ruling affirms law curbing parliamentary immunity of spy watchdog members
OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that limits members of a spy watchdog from using their parliamentary immunity to speak out. The National Security and I...
5m ago
Don't compare me to Jennifer Jones, says Canadian curler Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey wants to be clear. She's not trying to fill Jennifer Jones's curling shoes. Carey has been handed the skipping reins of Jones's young team ranked second in Canada and fourth in the world...
7m ago
Princess Anne to visit British Columbia, sail to Esquimalt
VICTORIA - Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia next month. The princess and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will attend a series of events dur...
12m ago
B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corp. and punk rocker Stephen Jones of The Sex Pistols alleging he sexually assaulted her as a teenager while she was...
47m ago
Here's how municipal elections and governance in Alberta are changing
The ruling United Conservatives proposed legislation on Thursday changing how elections and city halls will operate from 2025 onwards, pending approval. READ: Alberta proposes councillor removal power...
48m ago
Young minds, big ideas: Elementary students learn about urban planning with 'Box City'
Grade 3 students from both Dr. Ken Sauer and River Heights schools have been learning about how to be an engaged citizen in the community through city planning.As part of their studies, the students w...
58m ago
Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA - Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says he wants to prevent people convicted of dangerous criminal offences from legally changing their names. Falcon has tabled a private member's bil...
1h ago
Alberta proposes councillor removal powers, electronic tabulator ban and more in city government revamp
Alberta plans to give itself the power to remove city councillors, ban the use of machine counting in municipal elections and mandate councillor orientation as part of a major update to how local gove...
1h ago
Two goals from McKenna lead Canada to 6-3 win over Sweden at U18 worlds
VANTAA, Finland - Gavin McKenna scored twice and Canada opened with a 6-3 win over Sweden on Thursday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Jett Luchanko had a goal and an assist and Malcol...
1h ago
USC won't hold main commencement ceremony amid Gaza war protests on campus
BOSTON (AP) - The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under new safety measures being taken as the campus is roiled by protests stemming from the Israel-H...
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