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Brown and Blake should battle for sprint gold at Canadian championships
LANGLEY, B.C. - In between the photos of Jerome Blake standing on the medal podium or sprinting down the track, there are fashion photos of him posing in a sheepskin coat on a deserted road, or a butt...
Jun 23, 2022
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says suspension unlawful
OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald and her lawyers say the organization's move to suspend her and prevent her from attending its annual general assembly is a violatio...
Jun 23, 2022
Q&A: How far in advance should you apply for a passport? Should you camp out in line?
MONTREAL - Some Canadians have been facing long delays to renew or obtain travel documents in recent weeks, leading to frustration and long lineups outside passport offices across the country. Here ar...
Jun 23, 2022
A look at past papal visits to Canada as Francis prepares for upcoming tour
The Vatican has released details of Pope Francis' trip to Canada from July 24 to 29. It is to begin with stops in and around Edmonton, including a visit to the site of a former residential school. The...
Jun 23, 2022
A look at the former Alberta residential school site Pope Francis plans to visit
The Vatican has provided more details on Pope Francis' planned visit to Canada next month. The itinerary includes a stop at the site of a former residential school in Maskwacis, south of Edmonton. Her...
Jun 23, 2022
Canada joins international agreement to help Indigenous businesses access new markets
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says she wants Indigenous people - as the founders of trade in Canada - to benefit more from global free trade agreements. At a ceremony in Ottawa with In...
Jun 23, 2022
Agents search home of Trump-era Justice Dept. official
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agents have searched the Virginia home of a Trump-era Justice Department official who championed efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 electio...
Jun 23, 2022
Vancouver approves ambitious, 30-year plan to redevelop Broadway corridor
Vancouver's council has voted in favour of a plan that will dramatically change the look of the city's Broadway corridor over the next 30 years. Councillors voted seven to four in support of the plan ...
Jun 23, 2022
Anger, frustration and rumours outside Montreal passport office as delays continue
MONTREAL - For another day, hundreds of people are waiting outside a downtown Montreal passport office hoping to get a new travel document. Large crowds have gathered outside the office every day this...
Jun 23, 2022
Afghan immigration routes nearly full, thousands to be left behind: MPs, NGOs
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament and charitable groups are warning that two immigration programs for Afghans who helped Canadian Forces and those at special risk from the Taliban are almost full and tho...
Jun 23, 2022