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House passes official languages bill to enshrine francophone immigration in law
OTTAWA - A bill that aims to enshrine a francophone immigration program into law is heading to the Senate after clearing the House of Commons. Bill C-13 would modernize the Official Languages Act and ...
May 15, 2023
Janice Abbott, embattled CEO of B.C. housing operator Atira, resigns after audit
VANCOUVER - The CEO of British Columbia housing operator the Atira Women's Resource Society is stepping down after an audit found a conflict of interest over her marriage to the former head of Crown s...
May 15, 2023
Prosecutor ends probe of FBI's Trump-Russia investigation with harsh criticism, but no new charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 campaign with withering criticism ...
May 15, 2023
Canadian linebacker Jordan Williams gives Toronto roster options, versatility
GUELPH, Ont. - Different team, different city, same mindset for Jordan Williams. The Canadian linebacker is preparing for his third CFL season but first with the Toronto Argonauts. B.C. dealt Williams...
May 15, 2023
New provincial funds directing youth into B.C. manufacturing jobs
NANAIMO - Students in post-secondary across B.C. will soon have additional support should they choose to enter a career in the manufacturing sector.The provincial government announced $3 million in ne...
May 15, 2023
Man arrested after 'unprovoked' stabbing inside Surrey, B.C., hospital: Mounties
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties in Surrey, B.C., have arrested a 24-year-old man after a stabbing inside a local hospital. Police allege the man assaulted two people visiting another patient at Surrey Memoria...
May 15, 2023
Green Party deputy leader to run in upcoming Montreal byelection
OTTAWA - Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault is planning to run for a seat in the House of Commons in an upcoming byelection in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grce-Westmount riding. The 32-year-old...
May 15, 2023
After first 100 days in office, Montreal police chief says gun crime trending down
Montreal's new police chief says he's seeing progress in the fight against gun crime after 100 days in office. Fady Dagher told reporters today that between Jan. 1 and April 30, there was a single mur...
May 15, 2023
Inquiry into entirety of Canadian sport system called for at parliamentary hearing
OTTAWA - Own The Podium CEO Anne Merklinger says the organization would be in support of an inquiry into Canada's sport system as a whole, rather than just safe sport. Merklinger referred to safe spor...
May 15, 2023
White House: Russia looks to purchase more attack drones from Iran after depleting stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday said that Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in the Kremlin's war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones...
May 15, 2023