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All oil and gas permits in B.C. waters are relinquished, say feds
VICTORIA - The federal government says the final offshore oil and gas permits for Canada's west coast region have been relinquished. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is speakin...
Feb 21, 2024
Canada's war crimes program hasn't publicly updated its activities in eight years
OTTAWA - A federal government unit tasked with keeping war criminals out of Canada has not published a report on its activities in more than eight years. The War Crimes Program is a joint partnership ...
Feb 21, 2024
Quebec adopts bill restricting lease transfers, often used to limit rent increases
Quebec's legislature adopted a housing bill today that restricts a popular tool tenants have used for years to limit rent increases. The new law allows landlords to reject lease transfers for any reas...
Feb 21, 2024
Rangers and forward Jonny Brodzinski agree on a 2-year contract extension
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Rangers and forward Jonny Brodzinski have reached an agreement on a two-year contract extension. General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Wednesday. The contract ...
Feb 21, 2024
NLL's New York team to move to Ottawa and be renamed Black Bears starting next season
Ottawa has a new professional sports team coming to town. The National Lacrosse League is returning to the nation's capital, with the New York Riptide moving north of the border starting next season. ...
Feb 21, 2024
Hellebuyck on decision to re-up with Jets: 'I've got it really good in Winnipeg'
Connor Hellebuyck was content to let the process unfold organically. Coming off a season that featured personal success coupled with uneven results for his Winnipeg Jets - including a memorable, candi...
Feb 21, 2024
Conservative government would require ID to watch porn: Poilievre
OTTAWA - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future Conservative government would change the law to require that porn websites verify the age of users to prevent minors from accessing the conten...
Feb 21, 2024
Pierre Poilievre against transwomen in female bathrooms, changing rooms, sports
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he believes "biological males" have no place in sports or change rooms that are labelled female. Poilievre was asked at a news conference about his p...
Feb 21, 2024
Millennials outnumber baby boomers for first time: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says there are now more millennials than baby boomers in the country, ending the 65-year rein of the post-Second World War generation as the largest cohort in the population...
Feb 21, 2024
Ex-Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu likely to return to South Korea's Hanwha Eagles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu looks set to return to South Korea after 10 years in Major League Baseball, South Korean media reported. The 36-year-old Ryu, ni...
Feb 21, 2024