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Northern B.C. wildfire nudges key northern highway, Island route still cut by flames
VANCOUVER - A key highway that connects Yukon and northern British Columbia to the rest of the province is now threatened by the huge Donnie Creek wildfire as the blaze chews through woodlands south o...
Jun 14, 2023
Los Angeles city councilman charged with embezzlement may face suspension
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The president of the Los Angeles City Council said he will file a motion Wednesday to suspend a councilman charged with embezzlement, perjury and other crimes in the latest scandal ...
Jun 14, 2023
Singh and Poilievre to begin talks on terms for public inquiry on foreign meddling
OTTAWA - A spokesperson for the NDP says its leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are about to begin talks on setting terms of reference for a possible public inquiry into for...
Jun 14, 2023
Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard had stage 3 CTE at time of death, study finds
OTTAWA - Hockey Hall of Famer and Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada an...
Jun 14, 2023
Poilievre calls for Mendicino to resign over handling of Paul Bernardo transfer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Marco Mendicino should resign or be fired over his office's handling of knowledge that Paul Bernardo was being transferred to a medium-security priso...
Jun 14, 2023
Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open
TORONTO - Nick Taylor's stunning victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday took the vast majority of Proline players by surprise. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Taylor took just 1...
Jun 14, 2023
Spezza reunited with Dubas after being named Penguins assistant general manager
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Jason Spezza as assistant general manager, reuniting him with hockey operations president Kyle Dubas. The team announced Spezza's addition to the Pengui...
Jun 14, 2023
Volkswagen deal to cost the federal government more than previously announced: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Canada's exclusive contract with German auto giant Volkswagen to build an electric vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario will cost the federal go...
Jun 14, 2023
Quebec judge rejects request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has denied a request to suspend the province's ban on prayer room spaces in public schools. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Council o...
Jun 14, 2023
House, Senate vote to give Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza honorary citizenship
OTTAWA - Parliament is bestowing honorary Canadian citizenship on jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza. The Senate voted Tuesday night to recognize the prominent Russian journalist and...
Jun 14, 2023