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NDP MP calls for emergency debate on Ford's use of notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA - A New Democrat MP is calling on the House of Commons to hold an emergency debate about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause. In a letter to the House Speaker today, M...
Nov 2, 2022
New Brunswick university had to remain quiet about Mastriano controversy: UNB head
FREDERICTON - The president of the University of New Brunswick says he kept a lid on publicly discussing the controversy surrounding an American politician's PhD because the institution did not want t...
Nov 2, 2022
Ethiopian govt, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Ethiopia's warring sides formally agreed during talks in South Africa Wednesday to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a 2-year conflict whose victims could be counte...
Nov 2, 2022
Quarterbacks Collaros, Bethel-Thompson lead CFL all-star teams
TORONTO - League passing leader McLeod Bethel-Thompson and CFL outstanding player award winner Zach Collaros top the respective divisional all-star teams. The CFL unveiled the East and West Division a...
Nov 2, 2022
VIDEO: Clippers goalie rounding into form after long layoff from game action
NANAIMO - Netminder Aidan Campbell is getting into a rhythm again after a challenging two years.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a hip injury he only played in 15 games between January 2020 and Se...
Nov 2, 2022
TVO, NBA unveil collaboration to create educational resources for Ontario students
TORONTO - Jeffrey Orridge is combining his two lifelong passions. The TVO Media Education Group (TVO) and NBA announced Wednesday a multi-year collaboration to create and share educational resources f...
Nov 2, 2022
New wastewater plant for B.C.'s shishalh Nation brings environmental, economic gains
SECHELT, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Canada Infrastructure Bank to finance a badly needed wastewater treatment facility. A statement from the...
Nov 2, 2022
Auger-Aliassime increases winning streak to 14 matches with close win over Ymer
PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime kept his winning streak alive with a razor-thin 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (6) win over Sweden's Mikael Ymer in second-round action Wednesday at the Paris Masters tenni...
Nov 2, 2022
Legault says Quebec can't take in more immigrants, after feds set 500K target by 2025
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is maintaining that the province cannot accept more than 50,000 immigrants a year despite Ottawa's plans to significantly raise the country's immigration leve...
Nov 2, 2022
Conservatives say no new spending, NDP voice recession worries ahead of fiscal update
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are making their priorities known ahead of the government's fall fiscal update, with the Conservatives calling for the Liberals to curb new spending and the NDP rai...
Nov 2, 2022