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Ottawa provides $9 million to fight homelessness among veterans in B.C., Yukon
SURREY, B.C. - The federal government is providing more than $9 million in funding for programs in British Columbia and Yukon to combat homelessness among veterans. The announcement, which comes a day...
Nov 12, 2024
Drugs disguised as dog treats seized by Metro Vancouver Transit Police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two people have been charged after a Metro Vancouver Transit Police investigation turned up guns and illicit drugs, including fentanyl disguised as dog treats. Police say they ...
Nov 12, 2024
Quebec officer suspended 15 days for throwing away piece of victim's skull
MONTREAL - A Quebec provincial police officer has been suspended for 15 days without pay after throwing part of a young motorcycle accident victim's skull into a ravine in 2021. An administrative judg...
Nov 12, 2024
Key findings from Sonia Regenbogen's independent review into Olympic drone-spying
Findings from the independent report by Sonia Regenbogen into the drone-spying scandal involving the Canadian women's soccer team at the Paris Olympics: - Two of the women's national team coaches dire...
Nov 12, 2024
Canada's privacy commissioner to launch investigation into World Anti-Doping Agency
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada's privacy commissioner is launching an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency. The move comes after Philippe Dufresne's office received a complaint about the Montreal-...
Nov 12, 2024
FAA prohibits US airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after plane was shot by gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot a Spirit Airlines flight. The b...
Nov 12, 2024
Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
SALEM, N.J. (AP) - The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where ...
Nov 12, 2024
Former Rugby Canada chair seeks seat on World Rugby's executive board
Former Rugby Canada chair Sally Dennis is seeking a seat on World Rugby's executive board. There are 13 candidates running for the six available positions with Dennis running against Samoa's Tuilaepa ...
Nov 12, 2024
Federal government launching research institute for AI safety
OTTAWA - The federal government is opening a research centre that will study risks posed by artificial intelligence technology. It says AI can be misused in election interference efforts, disinformati...
Nov 12, 2024
Quebec group not happy after Supreme Court deletes unilingual rulings from website
MONTREAL - A Quebec civil liberties group says it intends to push forward with legal action after the Supreme Court of Canada responded to its translation demand by simply removing thousands of unilin...
Nov 12, 2024