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Recent resignations suggest industry has too much sway with Health Canada: NDP
OTTAWA - NDP health critic Don Davies says the resignation of a scientific adviser from the federal pesticide regulator is yet another example of industry having too much influence at Health Canada. D...
Jul 19, 2023
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu won't seek reelection in 2024
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who considered but decided against runs for president and the U.S. Senate, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2024. Sununu, ...
Jul 19, 2023
A vast problem: Coast guard floats a new solution to problem of abandoned boats
The Canadian government's inventory of wrecked, abandoned or hazardous boats includes a U.S. warship, a derelict floating McDonald's known as the McBarge, a human-smuggling ship and an old BC Ferries ...
Jul 19, 2023
Quarterback Dustin Crum has been impressive as a rusher for Redblacks
Dustin Crum has given Ottawa Redblacks plenty to cheer about the last two weeks. The young quarterback rallied Ottawa to a stunning 31-28 overtime home win Saturday night over the Winnipeg Blue Bomber...
Jul 19, 2023
Judge signs off on Montreal archdiocese sex abuse class-action settlement
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has signed off on a sex abuse class-action settlement involving the Montreal archdiocese. The agreement, announced earlier this year, includes a minimum $14.8 ...
Jul 19, 2023
Applications open for provincial Every Kid Can Play program
CALGARY - Families in Alberta can now apply for funding to help with the cost of youth sports.Earlier this year, the province announced the Every Kid Can Play program, and a commitment of $8 million t...
Jul 19, 2023
Montreal traffic control worker dies several days after hit-and-run at worksite
MONTREAL - The traffic control worker seriously injured last week in a hit-and-run at a roadwork site in Montreal's east end has died. Montreal police say the 39-year-old man died on Monday. He was se...
Jul 19, 2023
Grassroots groups say Canada won't meet UN Sustainable Development Goals, lacks data
OTTAWA - A coalition of grassroots groups says Canada won't meet goals it set for 2030 as part of a United Nations initiative to bridge inequities around the world. The Sustainable Development Goals a...
Jul 19, 2023
Senators move on from AGM Trent Mann as new owners prepare to take control
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators announced Wednesday that they have parted ways with assistant general manager Trent Mann. The NHL team made the move official after reports broke last week that the 50-yea...
Jul 19, 2023
Montreal man gets 22 years in U.S. prison in transborder fentanyl distribution ring
WASHINGTON - A Quebec man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars for his role in a global fentanyl distribution scheme operated from inside a Canadian prison. Xuan Cahn Nguyen, 43, of Montreal, wa...
Jul 19, 2023