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Ford government trampled democracy with mid-election changes, Toronto tells top court
OTTAWA - The City of Toronto is telling the Supreme Court of Canada the Ontario government "trampled on" basic democratic norms when it slashed the size of city council during a municipal election. In...
Mar 10, 2021
Judge expected to sentence military reservist who rammed Rideau Hall gate with truck
OTTAWA - A Manitoba man who rammed a gate at Rideau Hall before arming himself and heading on foot toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's home last July is expected to be sentenced today. Corey Hurren...
Mar 10, 2021
Conservative tension with anti-abortion groups an echo of Liberal battle in the 1990s
OTTAWA - Patrick Johnston has been having flashbacks about his own unhappy experience in federal politics as he watches attempts by anti-abortion groups to influence the outcome of next week's Conserv...
Mar 10, 2021
Advocates want governments to better support youth leaving foster care amid pandemic
Advocates for youth in government care are calling on the provinces and territories to continue supporting those who are aging out of the child welfare system and trying to make it on their own during...
Mar 10, 2021
Cherish what you have: Lethbridge teen who survived skiing accident shares her story
LETHBRIDGE, AB - What started off as a normal day on the slopes for Marissa Wong turned into something much different.The 17-year-old went skiing with her 18-year-old sister and a friend at Castle Mou...
Mar 09, 2021
No guarantee of third trial for Stephans says law professor
CALGARY - A Calgary law professor says there is no guarantee the Crown will move ahead with a third trial for a Southern Alberta couple first convicted and then found not guilty in their ill son's dea...
Mar 09, 2021
Biden administration won't defend Trump immigration rule
CHICAGO - A Trump-era immigration rule denying green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps was dealt likely fatal blows Tuesday after the Biden administration dropped legal chal...
Mar 09, 2021
Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93
Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, has died. He was 93. CBS News says Mudd...
Mar 09, 2021
Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country's first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, w...
Mar 09, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. There are 893,518 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 893,518 confirmed cases (30,179 active, 84...
Mar 09, 2021