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Slain Mexican activist's supporters take case to Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review a federal ombudsman's decision n...
Apr 19, 2022
National Defence says fewer unvaccinated troops kicked out of military than reported
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence is reporting limited progress on enforcing an order that all troops bare their arms, with fewer unvaccinated members having been forced to hang up their uni...
Apr 19, 2022
First deadline arrives for Conservative leadership race, 10 days until final one
OTTAWA - At least eight candidates have crossed the first threshold to having their names appear on the final ballot of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race. British Columbia MP Marc Dalto...
Apr 19, 2022
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu victorious in return to court
STUTTGART, Germany - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was victorious in her return to action after a long layoff. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., overcame some nervy moments in the first ...
Apr 19, 2022
Miner signs deal with Alberta on turning coal proposal to renewable energy project
One of the companies that had planned to build an open-pit coal mine in the Rocky Mountains has signed an agreement with an Alberta government agency to work toward converting the project to renewable...
Apr 19, 2022
Opening of NBA playoffs gives ratings win to ABC, ESPN
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA playoffs have begun with no clear championship favorite, and that appears to be good news for ABC and ESPN. The opening-round schedule of five games last weekend on the network...
Apr 19, 2022
Money, medals putting pressure on Canadian high-performance sport culture
Hundreds of Canadian athletes, active and retired, are cataloguing the ways in which the national high-performance system has failed them. Athletes overseen by Gymnastics Canada, Bobsleigh Canada Skel...
Apr 19, 2022
Survivors testify as trial of alleged Quebec sword attacker resumes after COVID delay
QUEBEC - A man who was out for a walk in Quebec City on Halloween night 2020 told a court today he first thought it was a joke when a man wearing a disguise and brandishing a sword approached him. But...
Apr 19, 2022
'We should be able to manage:' Provinces experiencing rise in COVID hospitalizations
REGINA - Hospitals across Canada are facing a resurgence of patients with COVID-19 that some health officials say will likely continue for another month. Latest data from the Public Health Agency of C...
Apr 19, 2022
First deadline arrives for Conservative leadership race, 10 days until final one
OTTAWA - At least eight candidates have crossed the first threshold to having their names appear on the final ballot of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race. British Columbia MP Marc Dalto...
Apr 19, 2022