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Ex-Canadian Armed Forces reservist should get 25 years in prison: U.S. prosecutors
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - U.S. prosecutors are making their case for why a former Canadian Armed Forces reservist with ties to a white supremacist group should be sentenced to 25 years in prison. Patrik ...
Oct 25, 2021
Ruling finds Ottawa's anti-abortion test for summer jobs funding was within bounds
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge says it was reasonable for Ottawa to require applicants to its summer-jobs program to declare themselves in support of abortion rights in order to get funding. In a deci...
Oct 25, 2021
Chrétien says he never heard of abuse at residential schools during time as minister
MONTREAL - Former prime minister Jean Chrtien says that when he was in government he was unaware of the abuse that took place in residential schools across the country. Speaking Sunday on the popular ...
Oct 25, 2021
UN urges Canada, allies to address unprecedented hunger in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - A new United Nations report is predicting dire hunger for more than half of Afghanistan's people in the coming months unless Canada and its Western allies step up with greater financial suppo...
Oct 25, 2021
Independent MP, disavowed as a Liberal candidate, submitted expenses to the Liberals
OTTAWA - Kevin Vuong, the Independent MP dropped as a candidate by the Liberals days before the election, says he will pay back campaign expenses he submitted to the party. Vuong submitted over $600 i...
Oct 25, 2021
Trudeau headed to Europe as G20 leaders meet in person for first time since pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Europe later this week touting Canada's climate plan and post-pandemic recovery progress at leaders' summits in Italy and Scotland. Trudeau's six-da...
Oct 25, 2021
Jobs, COVID-19 on the agenda as fall Alberta legislature sitting set to begin
EDMONTON - The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature begins today, and the government says jobs, diversifying the economy and fighting COVID-19 will be the focus.House leader Jason Nixon says the Un...
Oct 25, 2021
Struggling Ottawa Redblacks fire general manager Marcel Desjardins
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have fired Marcel Desjardins, the CFL franchise's first general manager who guided the team to a Grey Cup title in 2016 but paid the price for recent on-field failures. T...
Oct 25, 2021
Former Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott takes over Featherstone Rovers
Brian McDermott, who led the Toronto Wolfpack to the top tier of English rugby league as head coach, has been hired to do the same thing with Featherstone Rovers. Featherstone (20-1-0) finished runner...
Oct 25, 2021
Ontario university sports are overwhelmingly white, report finds
University athletics in Ontario are overwhelmingly white, from student athletes to coaches to administrators, according to a new report that found rampant systemic racism in varsity sports. The organi...
Oct 25, 2021