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Aid groups to testify on bill aiming to unblock humanitarian work in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Humanitarian and development groups are expected to testify this afternoon as the House justice committee examines a bill that would amend the Criminal Code to allow aid workers to operate in...
Apr 19, 2023
Radio-Canada should get back to core mandate, says Conservative Quebec senator
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives' top Quebec Tory says the party's concerns about the CBC do not apply to the broadcaster's French-language wing, but one of its senators suggests there is a need to ...
Apr 19, 2023
Feds aim to lock in equalization formula until 2029 as part of omnibus budget motion
OTTAWA - The federal government is aiming to lock in the equalization formula for payments to provinces until 2029, as part of an omnibus motion in Parliament that seeks to implement budget measures. ...
Apr 19, 2023
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
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
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