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Liberals, Tories must publish fundraiser venues despite concerns: Elections Canada
OTTAWA - Elections Canada is insisting that regulated fundraising events be publicly advertised with precise locations, despite safety concerns raised by the Liberal government and Conservative Opposi...
Apr 17, 2023
Trudeau urges caution to ensure foreign influence registry doesn't target diasporas
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging caution in the face of growing calls for Canada to adopt a registry to track foreign influence efforts. The prime minister says the government needs to...
Apr 17, 2023
Ottawa seeks better reporting on environmental emergencies after Kearl oilsands leak
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is taking the first step towards an improved reporting process for environmental emergencies following a leak of wastewater from an oilsands mine in Alb...
Apr 17, 2023
Ottawa to host Pacific Four Series women's rugby event later this summer
Ottawa will host a Pacific Four Series women's rugby event later this summer. Canada, New Zealand, the United States and England will participate in the competition in July, Rugby Canada announced Mon...
Apr 17, 2023
Quebec man sentenced to 13 years in kidnapping of American couple
MONTREAL - A Quebec man found guilty in the 2020 kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Superior Court Justice Michel Pennou delivered the sentence for ...
Apr 17, 2023
What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan's future?
CAIRO (AP) - Tensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan's two most powerful generals, who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democ...
Apr 17, 2023
Canadian women continue to keep scoreboard turning at CONCACAF U20 qualifier
SAN CRISTOBAL - Canada keeps scoring at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship Qualifying tournament. Olivia Smith recorded a hat trick for the second game in a row to help Canada defeat St. Vince...
Apr 17, 2023
Chinese national arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani police arrested a Chinese national on blasphemy charges after he allegedly insulted Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, authorities said Monday. Under Pakistan's contro...
Apr 17, 2023
Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese huddled in their homes for a third day Monday in the capital Khartoum and other cities, while the army and a powerful rival...
Apr 17, 2023
SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant new rocket
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) - SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket on Monday. Elon Musk and his company had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the ...
Apr 17, 2023