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Public hearings in Emergencies Act inquiry to start in September
OTTAWA - The inquiry into Ottawa's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests in February will start its public hearings next month. The Public Order Emergency Commission announced today...
Aug 15, 2022
Vasek Pospisil, Alexis Galarneau highlight Canadian men's Davis Cup team
Vasek Pospisil will headline the Canadian men's squad set to compete in Valencia, Spain for the round-robin Davis Cup Finals. Alexis Galarneau, Liam Draxl, Gabriel Diallo, and Cleeve Harper were also ...
Aug 15, 2022
Quebec allows copper smelter in northwest to emit arsenic levels five times norm
MONTREAL - Quebec's environment minister is setting the limit on arsenic emissions for a copper smelter in the province's northwest at 15 nanograms per cubic metre of air. It is the same limit recomme...
Aug 15, 2022
House fire victim identified, Nanaimo RCMP consider incident a homicide
NANAIMO - Local Mounties consider a recent house fire in Nanaimo's south end to be a homicide.In a bid to further their investigation, Nanaimo RCMP confirmed the man found inside a home on Athletic St...
Aug 15, 2022
Premier Jason Kenney kicks off campaign to attract skilled workers to Alberta
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney kicked off a campaign to lure skilled workers from Toronto and Vancouver as he doubled down on his criticism of a so-called Alberta sovereignty act pitched by one of the...
Aug 15, 2022
Post-weekend traffic clogging up Duke Point-Tsawwassen crossings
NANAIMO - Those wanting to leave Vancouver Island for the Lower Mainland will face some additional delays Monday.BC Ferries reports there is a four sailing wait as of 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 betwee...
Aug 15, 2022
Flames forward Huberdeau pledges to donate brain for research on brain injuries
Calgary Flames star Jonathan Huberdeau has pledged to donate his brain to Project Enlist Canada for research on brain injuries. Former astronaut Marc Garneau, all-Ivy hockey star Kalley Armstrong and ...
Aug 15, 2022
Kenya's deputy president Ruto declared election winner
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga, a triumph fo...
Aug 15, 2022
Quebec starts offering fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care residents
MONTREAL - Quebec has begun offering a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to residents of long-term care homes and private seniors residences. The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campai...
Aug 15, 2022
BCGEU announces targeted job action, picket lines, as strike notice expires in B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia General Employees' Union says it will set up picket lines at four BC Liquor Distribution Branch wholesale and distribution centres as it begins targeted job action...
Aug 15, 2022