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Iran terror designation up to national security agencies, not MPs, Liberals say
OTTAWA - The Liberals say it's up to national security agencies to decide whether Canada extends its terrorism list to include a branch of Iran's military. MPs passed a motion in 2018 to designate the...
Sep 28, 2022
Poilievre demands end to military vaccine mandate, but some say it's more complex
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding an end to the vaccine mandate for military members, but some in his own party admit the situation is more nuanced. Poilievre's tweet yesterda...
Sep 28, 2022
Official: Gas leaks around 1/3 of Denmark's CO2 emissions
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The Nord Stream pipeline leaks pumping huge volumes of natural gas into the Baltic Sea could discharge the equivalent of one third of Denmark's total annual greenhouse gas e...
Sep 28, 2022
Navy commander defends need for 15 new warships as Ottawa reassesses costs
OTTAWA - The head of the Royal Canadian Navy is admitting to some worries that the military's ability to operate with only 12 frigates in recent years could be used as a way to justify permanently shr...
Sep 28, 2022
Newcomer Otto Porter Jr. happy to be another veteran voice for talented young Raptors
VICTORIA - When Otto Porter Jr. was considering an offer from the Toronto Raptors, he didn't have to look far for a scouting report. "First thing he did (was call me)," Thaddeus Young said. "He said '...
Sep 28, 2022
Quebec election: Legault says accepting more than 50,000 immigrants a year 'suicidal'
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault says it would be "suicidal" for the Quebec nation if more than 50,000 immigrants arrive in the province per year. Legault made the statement du...
Sep 28, 2022
EU seeks trade sanctions on Russia over 'sham' Ukraine votes
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union countries should impose "biting sanctions" on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for "sham referendums" held in parts of Ukraine, senior EU officials said Wedne...
Sep 28, 2022
Transportation Safety Board probes tour boat sinking on Haida Gwaii
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to British Columbia's north coast to probe the sinking of a tour boat in Haida Gwaii. A statement from the safety board says the team o...
Sep 28, 2022
Kurdish officials: Death toll climbs in Iranian drone attack
KOYA, Iraq (AP) - An Iranian drone bombing campaign targeting the bases of an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq on Wednesday killed at least nine people and wounded 32 others, the Kurd...
Sep 28, 2022
Royal Canadian Mint releases coin celebrating 50th anniversary of 1972 Summit Series
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating the anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series with a $2 coin celebrating Canada's hockey triumph over the Soviet Union The 1972 Summit Series was an eight...
Sep 28, 2022