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Aeroplan-funded flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada expected to begin in June
OTTAWA - The first free commercial flights to Canada for Ukrainian refugees offered through a fundraising drive involving Aeroplan points won't be available until June. The goal was to cover flights t...
May 18, 2022
Federal lawyer asks judge to strike out spy service employee's discrimination lawsuit
OTTAWA - A federal lawyer is asking a judge to toss out the claim of a spy service employee who alleges he endured racial discrimination and physical abuse from colleagues. Lawyer Sean Gaudet, represe...
May 18, 2022
Wind storm downs multiple trees, leads to widespread power outages across Nanaimo
NANAIMO - As predicted, wind is causing some major issues for the region.An unusually strong spring windstorm has downed power lines throughout portions of rural Nanaimo, leading to power outages for ...
May 18, 2022
Animal welfare advocates ask court to stop white-tailed deer cull south of Montreal
MONTREAL - A well-known Quebec lawyer is going before the Superior Court to prevent the cull of white-tailed deer living in a forest on Montreal's South Shore. Lawyer Anne-France Goldwater, who has pr...
May 18, 2022
Wind knocks out power, weather warnings issued for southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Strong winds from an unseasonable storm have knocked out power to thousands on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland. Environment Canada posted wind warnings on Wednesday...
May 18, 2022
Tory finance critic says Poilievre's bid to fire Macklem hurts party's economic cred
OTTAWA - Conservative finance critic Ed Fast says he believes Pierre Poilievre's pitch to fire the Bank of Canada governor over the country's record-high inflation rate hurts the party's credibility o...
May 18, 2022
VIDEO: Late evening fire destroys Nanaimo family home
NANAIMO - A family home was destroyed by a late evening fire, forcing its occupants to escape quickly.Fire Rescue crews were called out at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17 to a home in the 100 bloc...
May 18, 2022
DHS pauses disinformation board, director will resign
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security paused its new disinformation governance board Wednesday and its board's director will resign, following weeks of criticism from Republicans and q...
May 18, 2022
Chantel Moore shot by N.B. police officer in chest, abdomen and leg, inquest hears
FREDERICTON - The pathologist who conducted an autopsy on Chantel Moore says the 26-year-old Indigenous woman was shot twice in the chest, once in the abdomen and once in her left leg. Moore was kille...
May 18, 2022
Russia shuts down CBC/Radio-Canada Moscow bureau, removes journalist accreditations
Russia's Foreign Ministry says it is shutting down CBC/Radio-Canada's Moscow bureau and revoking the accreditations and visas of its journalists. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says the ...
May 18, 2022