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Canadian safety watchdog pitching in on probe into fatal Japan Airlines crash
GATINEAU, Que. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is taking part in an investigation by Japanese authorities into a fatal crash on a Tokyo runway that involved two airplanes, includin...
Jan 4, 2024
Liberals pick candidate for O'Toole byelection who first tried running for Tories
OTTAWA - A man who initially sought the Conservative nomination for a Greater Toronto Area riding has instead become the Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection. The Liberal party announced today ...
Jan 4, 2024
Report: Canadian champion ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen accused of sexual assault
USA Today has reported that Canadian ice dance champion Nikolaj Sorensen is under investigation by Canada's Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner for an alleged sexual assault in 2012. Sorensen, ...
Jan 4, 2024
Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife
VICTORIA - A British Columbia conservation group says it has purchased exclusive hunting rights to a quarter of the Great Bear Rainforest on the province's north and central coast to protect wildlife ...
Jan 4, 2024
Antetokounmpo and James lead early returns in NBA All-Star Game fan voting
NEW YORK (AP) - Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James are the early leaders in fan voting for next month's All-Star Game, the NBA said Thursday. Antetokounmpo had ...
Jan 4, 2024
Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER - Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras in a pilot project the department says is aimed at improving public trust. Deputy Chief Howard...
Jan 4, 2024
Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER - Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras in a pilot project the department says is aimed at improving public trust. Deputy Chief Howard...
Jan 4, 2024
Judge rejects federal bid to recoup legal expenses in Muslim charity court case
OTTAWA - A judge has rejected the federal government's request to recover legal costs it incurred during a major Muslim charity's court bid to halt an audit of its activities. In his ruling, handed do...
Jan 4, 2024
Senate ordered to reinstate executive who alleged he was fired because of racism
OTTAWA - A federal tribunal has ordered the Senate to restore an executive who said he was fired on the basis of racial discrimination. Darshan Singh served two years as the Senate's human-resources d...
Jan 4, 2024
US says Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine and is seeking Iranian missiles
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Thursday said U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and is seeking close-range ballistic missile...
Jan 4, 2024