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Civil liberties, justice reform groups troubled by House's fast-tracking of bail bill
OTTAWA - Two of Canada's leading advocacy groups on civil liberties and justice reform say it is troubling that the House of Commons opted to pass a Liberal bail-reform bill in one shot Monday, skippi...
Sep 19, 2023
BioSteel creditors list shows company owes millions to the who's who of sports
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. owes a slew of top-ranking sports teams and leagues millions of dollars. In a preliminary list filed by the sports drink company which obtained cred...
Sep 19, 2023
Quebec coroner says father deliberately killed himself and two kids in car crash
MONTREAL - A coroner says a Quebec father intentionally caused a head-on collision in March that killed two of his four children and himself. Coroner Donald Nicole concludes in his report today that t...
Sep 19, 2023
Ukraine President Zelenskyy to visit Canada this week: sources
OTTAWA - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Canada this week after stops at the United Nations and the White House. Sources, who were granted anonymity to discuss matters not yet ...
Sep 19, 2023
Canada's inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC's next rate decision harder
OTTAWA - Canada's inflation rate jumped to four per cent last month, as economists warn the latest consumer price index report spells bad news for the Bank of Canada. Statistics Canada released its la...
Sep 19, 2023
Watchdog finds mismanagement, 'disturbing' lack of disclosure at Defence Department
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog says the Department of National Defence committed wrongdoing by contravening a law designed to help whistleblowers. Public sector integrity commissioner Joe Friday released...
Sep 19, 2023
Quebec's Anticosti Island recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site
MONTREAL - Quebec's Anticosti Island has been added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites. The agency's world heritage committee announced today that the island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is bei...
Sep 19, 2023
Equinox Gold shares down nearly 20% after convertible debt offering
VANCOUVER - Shares of Equinox Gold Corp. fell nearly 20 per cent in early trading Tuesday after the company announced a deal to raise US$150 million in an offering of convertible debt. Equinox, which ...
Sep 19, 2023
More evacuation alerts for southern B.C., wildfire but cooler weather could help
VANCOUVER - Most of the District of Peachland along the west side of Okanagan Lake is now on evacuation alert as drought, heat and windy conditions in southern British Columbia fuel the late-season Gl...
Sep 19, 2023
At UN, Biden looks to send message to world leaders and voters about leadership under his watch
NEW YORK (AP) - President Joe Biden will use his annual address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to make a robust case that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian...
Sep 19, 2023