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Minister warns impact of federal workers' strike on services is increasingly severe
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is warning on the eighth day of a public-sector strike that disruptions to important services are getting more and more severe. Fraser told reporters this mor...
Apr 26, 2023
Trump accuser begins to testify in rape lawsuit trial
NEW YORK (AP) - A writer suing Donald Trump took the stand Wednesday to tell jurors that the future president raped her after she accompanied him into a department store fitting room in 1996. "I'm her...
Apr 26, 2023
Psychiatric evaluation completed for man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare
LAVAL, Que. - A psychiatric hospital has completed an evaluation of a man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Montreal's Philippe-Pinel institute ...
Apr 26, 2023
175 police conduct raids, execute search warrants in March murder of teen in Montreal
Montreal police say 175 officers are conducting search and seizures in connection with a homicide last month in the city's east end. The operation is in connection with the killing of an 18-year-old m...
Apr 26, 2023
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard arguing against extradition order at Appeal Court
WINNIPEG - An appeal hearing is underway in Winnipeg for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Nygard's lawyers are appealing a United States extradition order that would require the 81-year-old be sent ...
Apr 26, 2023
Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people, teachers
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is developing new policy on francophone immigration as a way to grow the French language in Canada. Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says it'...
Apr 26, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez upset by Russian teen Mirra Andreeva at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday. The Russian teen, ranked 194th in the world, needed just a...
Apr 26, 2023
Two arrested in connection with Quebec City killing after body found near pool
Quebec City police say two men have been arrested after a body was found over the weekend near a downtown pool. Two suspects were arrested by police in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal's South Shore, and ...
Apr 26, 2023
Trudeau urged to make good on critical mineral commitments during New York City visit
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to New York today, where experts say they hope to hear more about Canada's plans for critical minerals. With the two countries committed to worki...
Apr 26, 2023
Players, coaches unsure of where officiating standard rests in NHL playoffs
Confused looks. Bewildered players. Irate fans. Pundits weighing in. Coaches searching for an explanation. The annual discussion about officiating in the NHL playoffs is well underway. Unlike many spr...
Apr 26, 2023