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NDP leader calls for Bank of Canada mandate review as key rate holds steady
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the federal government needs to review the mandate of the Bank of Canada to put people first. Singh's comment today comes as the bank holds its key interest rate...
Sep 06, 2023
On eve of party convention Poilievre says he's not bound by grassroots' policy ideas
OTTAWA - On the eve of his first policy convention as leader, Pierre Poilievre is reminding Canadians that he is not bound by the policies the Conservative grassroots choose to advance. He is in Quebe...
Sep 06, 2023
Lawsuit contends Constitution's 'insurrection' clause bars Trump from running again for president
DENVER (AP) - A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a r...
Sep 06, 2023
Port Alberni woman killed in motorcycle crash near Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A Port Alberni woman has died following a two-vehicle crash over the long weekend.Oceanside RCMP, along with Fire Rescue crews from Qualicum Beach and paramedics from BC Ambulance Ser...
Sep 06, 2023
Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers can cement playoff spots with wins
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become the first two CFL teams to secure post-season berths this week. Toronto (9-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (6-5) at BMO Field on Sa...
Sep 06, 2023
Feds award $15 million contract to Sun Life to lay groundwork for dental care program
OTTAWA - The federal government has awarded a contract worth up to $15 million to lay the groundwork for a new national dental insurance plan. Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Health Minister...
Sep 06, 2023
Hockey Canada summit to tackle toxic masculinity as a root problem in sport's culture
CALGARY - Sheldon Kennedy feels the weight of what will be discussed at Hockey Canada's summit in Calgary. The two-day "Beyond The Boards Summit" on Friday and Saturday is designed to tackle one root ...
Sep 06, 2023
CPTPP panel sides with New Zealand over Canada dairy supply-management rules
OTTAWA - A Pacific Rim trade panel says Canada's dairy-sector protections violate obligations Ottawa signed with countries like New Zealand. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacif...
Sep 06, 2023
Jeff Daniels looks back with stories and music in new Audible audio memoir 'Alive and Well Enough'
NEW YORK (AP) - Jeff Daniels tackles his life and career in an absorbing, unconventional way this month with a music- and skit-filled audio memoir from Audible that he calls "a little bit like a one-m...
Sep 06, 2023
Deb Haaland, first Indigenous member of U.S. cabinet, meets counterparts in Ottawa
WASHINGTON - The first-ever Indigenous member of the U.S. cabinet is in Canada to talk about how best to help First Nations, Mtis and Inuit communities across the continent. Interior Secretary Deb Haa...
Sep 06, 2023