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Islamophobia widespread in Canada, early findings of Senate committee study indicate
TORONTO - Islamophobia and violence against Muslims is widespread and deeply entrenched in Canadian society, early findings from a Senate committee studying the issue indicate. Muslim women who wear h...
Apr 19, 2023
Military procurement chief wants defence firms to stop overpromising, underdelivering
OTTAWA - The Defence Department's top procurement official says he would like to see defence companies put more focus on delivering what they have promised and less on trying to win the next contract....
Apr 19, 2023
Rebuilding trust with sponsors will be next challenge for Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada's biggest upcoming challenge could be rebuilding the trust it once had with sponsors, suggested a marketing expert. The national sporting body had its federal funding restored by Canadia...
Apr 19, 2023
Sudanese army, rivals announce another cease-fire
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan's military and its paramilitary rival each have announced that they will abide by a 24-hour cease-fire, starting Wednesday evening, after a previous attempt at a truce fai...
Apr 19, 2023
Allies must balance 'friendshoring' with opening trade: U.S. Chamber of Commerce head
OTTAWA - United States chambers of commerce are pushing Washington and Ottawa to strike the right balance between protecting supply chains and maintaining free trade across the continent. The head of ...
Apr 19, 2023
VIDEO: Striking public service workers picket downtown Nanaimo Service Canada branch
NANAIMO - Around 150 federal public service workers from across Vancouver Island are striking in city's downtown, joining over 155,000 nationwide demanding a new collective agreement.Members of the Pu...
Apr 19, 2023
Maine shooting suspect was recently released from prison
BOWDOIN, Maine (AP) - A Maine man who police say killed four people in a home and then shot three others randomly on a busy highway had been released days earlier from prison, where he had been servin...
Apr 19, 2023
Alabama police arrest 2 teens for birthday party shooting
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, investigators an...
Apr 19, 2023
Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The family of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the city of Memphis, individual officers and emergency medical person...
Apr 19, 2023
What the public sector strike could mean for filing your taxes
OTTAWA - Some 39,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees went on strike as of Wednesday as part of wider labour action by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The CRA says the strike will mean certain s...
Apr 19, 2023