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Father of man imprisoned in Syria says there's no evidence 'he's done anything wrong'
OTTAWA - John Letts says he's on a mission to save his son Jack's life, but also to change the way people think about him. Letts, who lives in England, is in Ottawa this week to press federal official...
Dec 10, 2021
Minister Marci Ien self-isolating after potential COVID-19 exposure
OTTAWA - Marci Ien, minister for women and gender equality and youth, has gone into self-isolation after attending an in-person event where she may have come in contact with several COVID-19 cases. Jo...
Dec 10, 2021
Hamilton lineman Ted Laurent misses practice for second straight day through illness
Hamilton defensive lineman Ted Laurent is a question-mark for Sunday's Grey Cup after missing practice Friday for the second straight day through illness. "I'm totally waiting on the (medical) reports...
Dec 10, 2021
China envoy says Kovrig, Spavor confessed to crimes, warns against rejecting Huawei
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada says Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor confessed to crimes before their release from his country's prisons this past September. Envoy Cong Peiwu also says Canada ...
Dec 10, 2021
Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of Memphis Grizzlies fined US$25,000 by the NBA
NEW YORK - Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies was fined US$25,000 by the NBA on Friday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont., was fined for aggressively confronting a game official and...
Dec 10, 2021
Labour groups, opposition parties press Liberals to fix GIS clawback in fiscal update
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are under increasing pressure to fix an issue in the pandemic safety net that has rolled back or cut off benefits to low-income seniors. About 83,000 seniors lost a key i...
Dec 10, 2021
COVID-19 resurgence forecast for Canada, worse if Omicron replaces Delta: Tam
OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says a resurgence of COVID-19 is forecast for Canada and it could speed up even more if the Omicron variant replaces Delta. New federal modelling s...
Dec 10, 2021
Two SAIT students receive Pattison Media Prairie Equity Scholarship
Two students at Calgary's Southern Alberta Institute of Technology have been awarded Pattison Media's 2021 Prairie Equity Scholarships.Meghan Cobb is a second-year student at SAIT's Radio, Television,...
Dec 10, 2021
Bail hearing for Peter Nygard scheduled for January
TORONTO - A bail hearing for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to take place next month. The Jan. 6 date was set this morning in a brief hearing in a Toronto court. Nygard, who faces sexual a...
Dec 10, 2021
Alberta UCP sets one-day confidence vote in April on Premier Kenney's leadership
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative Party says it will hold a one-day special meeting in April for a confidence vote on the leadership of Premier Jason Kenney.The move comes after a number of UCP...
Dec 10, 2021