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Politically sensitive 'Made in Israel' wine-labelling case sent back to food agency
TORONTO - A finding that wine from the West Bank can be labelled as a product of Israel was not reasoned properly and should now be thrashed out again, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. As a resu...
May 06, 2021
Canadian Olympic Committee plans to access donated vaccines for athletes
The Canadian Olympic Committee says it believes it will have access to donated COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer and BioNTech as part of an IOC program to inoculate athletes and officials preparing f...
May 06, 2021
Quebec to have single, dedicated prosecutor in domestic, sexual violence cases
QUEBEC - Female victims of domestic violence in Quebec will be supported by a single, dedicated prosecutor throughout their legal proceedings. The new policy is part of a $71-million plan announced to...
May 06, 2021
Three Canadian teams to play in women's hockey Dream Gap Tour in Calgary
CALGARY - Canada's top players in women's hockey will finally get to play real games later this month in Calgary. The Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (PWHPA) is holding Canada's first...
May 06, 2021
Supreme Court won't hear former broadcast commissioner's challenge of dismissal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a former commissioner's appeal of his dismissal from the federal broadcast regulator. The high court decision means Raj Shoan may have exhausted lega...
May 06, 2021
US unemployment claims fall to a pandemic low of 498,000
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market's growing strength ...
May 06, 2021
Crosswalk curbs returning to Departure Bay Rd. as City eyes more permanent solution
NANAIMO - The City is looking at what more can be done to slow cars through one of the most popular areas of Nanaimo during summer months.Lane-narrowing curbs will again be installed at crosswalks on ...
May 06, 2021
Bank of England maintains rates, voices optimism on recovery
LONDON - The Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold and has grown more optimistic about the economic recovery in the U.K. as a result of the rapid rollout of coronavirus vaccines. In a prepa...
May 06, 2021
Int'l Court sentences Ugandan to 25 years for war crimes
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court has sentenced a Ugandan former child soldier who turned into a brutal rebel commander to 25 years' imprisonment, with judges saying that his o...
May 06, 2021
Federal government to reveal plans for building long-overdue heavy icebreaker
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to end nearly two years of mystery on Thursday and reveal its plan to build a new, long overdue heavy icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard. The announcem...
May 06, 2021