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U.S, U.K., Canada levy sanctions against China over actions against Uyghur Muslims
OTTAWA - Canada is levelling sanctions against Chinese officials over human-rights violations against minority Muslims in that country. Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says in taking the dramati...
Mar 22, 2021
Petition asks Ottawa to review overall effect of expanded coal-mining in Alberta
EDMONTON - Ottawa is to receive a petition today asking the federal government to review the overall impact of expanding coal mining in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The petition containing 18,000 names ...
Mar 22, 2021
Liberals take on Conservatives over party's climate change motion
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals swiftly adopted a new attack strategy today against the Conservative party's stance on climate change. Over the weekend, delegates to the Conservative policy convention voted...
Mar 22, 2021
Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - March 22
Mad HatterNow our provincial government wakes up & hands out more of the rapid tests that they have been hibernating on since end of 2020. Vaccine production has sped up & you wake up late in ...
Mar 22, 2021
Canada's Alphonso Davies handed two-game ban for red card in Bayern Munich win
MUNICH - Canadian Alphonso Davies has been suspended for two games in the wake of his red card in Bayern Munich's 4-0 win over VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. The 20-year-old fullback from Edmonton was yel...
Mar 22, 2021
Canucks claim another Leaf off waiver wire, picking up forward Travis Boyd
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have claimed centre Travis Boyd off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Boyd has three goals and five assists in 20 games this season. The Maple Leafs placed him on...
Mar 22, 2021
Canadian Pacific offers assurances of no job losses in rail line takeover
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's been assured that Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s deal to buy U.S. rival Kansas City Southern will not result in job losses in Calgary.Kenney tweeted ...
Mar 22, 2021
Foreign affairs minister troubled by lack of transparency in trials of Kovrig, Spavor
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says the government is deeply troubled by the total lack of transparency surrounding hearings for two Canadians detained in China.As Michael Kovrig was put on tri...
Mar 22, 2021
Vaccine rollout set to shift into high gear with major surge in expected deliveries
OTTAWA, Ill. - Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the la...
Mar 22, 2021
Sandy Hawley to appear before House of Commons Committee on Justice and Human Rights
TORONTO - Hall of Fame jockey Sandy Hawley is scheduled to appear before a House of Commons committee Tuesday as part of its study of a private member's bill calling for the legalization of single-eve...
Mar 22, 2021