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Poilievre says he would 'cut wasteful foreign aid,' work towards NATO spending target
POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging that a future government would cut what he calls "wasteful foreign aid" and would not allow funding to go to "dictators, terroris...
Feb 15, 2024
RCMP use of private-sector surveillance services worries federal privacy watchdog
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog is urging the RCMP to do a better job of assessing the privacy implications of commercial surveillance and monitoring services before using them. In a report presented to P...
Feb 15, 2024
Rural fire sweeps smoke across much of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A blanket of smoke across much of the city Thursday morning came from a rural property burn.Smoke moved across Nanaimo's north and central areas in the 8 a.m. hour on Thursday, Feb. 15, stem...
Feb 15, 2024
Some members of Parliament, ministers assigned police protection as security tightens
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP whose Toronto office was vandalized this week is among several federal politicians under visible police protection on Parliament Hill. Melissa Lantsman's Thornhill office wa...
Feb 15, 2024
Prime minister and Manitoba premier expected to finalize health deal
WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to sign a health-care agreement with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew on Thursday. The two governments agreed in principle last year on a plan that would...
Feb 15, 2024
Prince Edward Island signs exclusive tourism marketing deal with NHL
CHARLOTTETOWN - Canada's smallest province is looking to boost its tourism profile through a deal with the National Hockey League. The agreement announced Tuesday designates Tourism Prince Edward Isla...
Feb 15, 2024
Kylian Mbappe has told PSG he will leave at the end of the season, AP source says
Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he will leave the club at the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on conditio...
Feb 15, 2024
Relationship between DA Fani Willis and Nathan Wade started years earlier than claimed, witness says
ATLANTA (AP) - A former friend and co-worker of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday that Willis' personal relationship with a special prosecutor began before she hired him t...
Feb 15, 2024
Toronto FC signs forward Charlie Sharp, a 2023 draft pick, to a TFC II contract
Toronto FC has signed 2023 draft choice Charlie Sharp to a contract with TFC II of the MLS Next Pro League. Toronto took the 22-year-old forward from Brighton, Mich., in the third round (61st overall)...
Feb 15, 2024
Business council forecasts slower growth of 0.7 per cent in B.C. ahead of budget
VANCOUVER - A new report ahead of next week's B.C. budget is forecasting slower economic growth for the province this year. The Business Council of British Columbia says "lacklustre" growth globally, ...
Feb 15, 2024