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Canadian men 90 minutes away from qualifying for Copa America tournament
TORONTO - Canada is 90 minutes away from the 2024 Copa America, with home-field advantage Tuesday when it hosts Jamaica in the return leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. Canada, ranked ...
Nov 20, 2023
Federal and provincial governments team to help Albertans find jobs
EDMONTON, AB - The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced additional funding to boost the labour market and help Albertans find jobs.Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and...
Nov 20, 2023
Did you lose half a kilogram of cocaine? Police in B.C. would like to help
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police in Mission, B.C., say they are seeking the owner of half a kilogram of cocaine that was hidden in a public restroom's ceiling and anyone who wants to claim the drugs...
Nov 20, 2023
Transgender Day of Remembrance important amid rising incidents of violence: group
HALIFAX - Marking Transgender Day of Remembrance is especially important this year amid rising incidents of violence and hatred, the founder of a Nova Scotia-based advocacy group said Monday.Veronica ...
Nov 20, 2023
Big game trophy hunters among targets of new ban on importing raw ivory into Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian trophy hunters will be barred from bringing home elephant tusks or rhinoceros horns as Canada adopts new trade controls to help stop the critical decline in the animals' populations....
Nov 20, 2023
Market Watch: November 17
This week's highlightsProspect of peak interest rates spurs rallyTreasury yields broadly lower as post-Fed-meeting rally continuesCanadian home sales, listings, prices contract during OctoberU.S. infl...
Nov 20, 2023
Two Quebec men charged with violating publication ban on identity of sex-crime victim
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say two men have been charged for allegedly revealing the identity of a woman who was sexually assaulted by a former member of the legislature. Sylvain Fortin, 61, ...
Nov 20, 2023
Transport committee launches probe into accessibility at Canadian airlines
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is launching an investigation into accessibility at Canadian airlines, with a focus on the country's two largest carriers. Following a motion put forward on Monday b...
Nov 20, 2023
Changing Armed Forces policies is slow and labour-intensive, external monitor says
OTTAWA - The military is finalizing a policy change to abolish its definition of sexual misconduct and to use the Criminal Code definition for sexual assault. The change, which is expected to be ready...
Nov 20, 2023
Fate of former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets now in hands of jury
OTTAWA - The fate of Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets, is now in the hands of a jury. The 12 jurors retired Monday to consider a verdict after Ontario Superior Cour...
Nov 20, 2023