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MPs 'wittingly' took part in foreign interference: national security committee
OTTAWA - A new report says some MPs began "wittingly assisting" foreign state actors soon after their election, including sending confidential information to Indian officials. The report from a commit...
Jun 03, 2024

Pride flag raised on Parliament Hill as politicians warn Canada is at a crossroads
OTTAWA - As the Pride flag was raised over Parliament Hill Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned what he called "rising hate" against LGBTQ+ people in Canada, particularly transgende...
Jun 03, 2024

Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time. Louisiana lawmakers gave fin...
Jun 03, 2024

'Take responsibility': University of Manitoba sorry for housing Indigenous remains
WINNIPEG - The University of Manitoba has publicly apologized for harm it has caused to First Nations, Inuit and Mtis communities more than a century after it began accepting and storing Indigenous re...
Jun 03, 2024

Speed restrictions, B.C. fishery closures, aim to protect southern killer whales
VANCOUVER - The federal government has announced salmon fishery closures and mandatory speed limits in areas where southern resident killer whales forage and travel in the ongoing effort to protect th...
Jun 03, 2024

Children, people with disabilities to qualify for national dental care on June 27
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it will expand eligibility for the federal dental program to children and people with disabilities on June 27. Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech says childre...
Jun 03, 2024

Medicine Hat natural gas rates continue drop, electricity bills hold steady
Medicine Hat's natural gas rates continued to drop while electricity rates saw a slight decrease for the month of June, according to numbers released by the city on Monday.The default rate for natural...
Jun 03, 2024

Weather hampers search for mountaineers missing since Friday near Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A spokeswoman for Squamish Search and Rescue in British Columbia says the area where three climbers have been missing since Friday is "socked in" with clouds and moisture, hampering e...
Jun 03, 2024

Israel confirms deaths of 4 more hostages, including 3 older men who appeared in video
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military on Monday confirmed the deaths of four more hostages held by Hamas -- including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging for their release. The three men, Am...
Jun 03, 2024

Kylian Mbappé has signed a contract to join Real Madrid
MADRID (AP) - Kylian Mbapp has signed a contract to play for Real Madrid in a union of the sport's top talent and its most successful club. Madrid said on Monday that Mbapp agreed to a five-year contr...
Jun 03, 2024