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Jean Charest presses Conservative party to hold third leadership debate
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is pressing the party to decide whether it will hold a third debate for contenders. Charest's request comes as members of the committee ...
Jul 20, 2022
MP Kevin Vuong fined for failing to report sex assault charge to Naval Reserve
MONTREAL - Kevin Vuong, a Toronto member of Parliament and naval reservist, has been fined $500 for failing to tell the Royal Canadian Navy about a 2019 sexual assault charge. Naval Reserve spokesman ...
Jul 20, 2022
Roughriders cancel practice after six more players test positive for COVID-19
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders cancelled their practice Wednesday after six additional players tested positive for COVID-19. The team said in a release it has 10 players in various stages of CO...
Jul 20, 2022
Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance
POWERVIEW, Man. - A First Nations woman says she is disappointed a 92-year-old priest accused of assaulting her when she was a student at a former residential school did not attend his first court app...
Jul 20, 2022
Roundabout set to narrow crossing distance, curb vehicle speeds on Mary Ellen Dr.
NANAIMO - Construction is set to begin in the fall on making a high-traffic link between highways a lot safer for cars and pedestrians.City councillors have unanimously endorsed a plan to construct a ...
Jul 20, 2022
Johnny Gaudreau pens letter to Calgary after leaving Flames in free agency
Johnny Gaudreau says he was always open to staying with the Calgary Flames. The draw of being closer to family, however, became too strong. The star winger penned a piece in The Players' Tribune publi...
Jul 20, 2022
Hot, dry weather approaches and B.C. residents urged to prepare: ministry
VANCOUVER - The Public Safety Ministry says another hot spell is moving into British Columbia and it advises residents to have a heat plan ready as temperatures climb this weekend. The ministry statem...
Jul 20, 2022
Grey Cup-champion Blue Bombers post $2.1 million profit from 2021 season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were big winners on and off the field last season. Winnipeg capped the CFL's return in 2021 with a second straight Grey Cup title. On Wednesday, the community-owne...
Jul 20, 2022
City south of Montreal approves fall hunt to control deer population in park
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A city just south of Montreal is planning a controlled hunt to kill most of the deer living in a local park after the population jumped by almost 50 per cent over the last year. Long...
Jul 20, 2022
Quebec Court of Appeal says details of secret trial must remain hidden from public
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has rejected requests to publicly disclose details about a secret trial involving a police informant. The province's high court delivered a redacted decision today,...
Jul 20, 2022