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Canada launches Aeroplan fund to bring Ukrainians to Canada
OTTAWA - Canadians can now give cash or Aeroplan points to help bring Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia to safety in Canada. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the goal is to pay for flights t...
Apr 20, 2022
Avian flu: Quebec duck farm says it has to kill 150,000 birds, lay off 300 staff
MONTREAL - A Quebec duck-farming operation says three of its facilities have been devastated by avian flu, forcing it to slaughter 150,000 birds and lay off nearly 300 employees. It will likely take s...
Apr 20, 2022
Israeli military says rocket fired from Gaza amid tensions
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says a rocket was fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or damage from the projectile fired la...
Apr 20, 2022
Nunavut cabinet minister resigns post over integrity commissioner report
IQALUIT - A Nunavut cabinet minister has resigned after the territory's integrity commissioner found the politician breached his duties to be impartial when he appointed his spouse as acting deputy mi...
Apr 20, 2022
Quebec City Halloween stabbing suspect described as calm, co-operative after arrest
QUEBEC - Police and first responders who engaged with the man accused in Quebec City's Halloween 2020 stabbing murders encountered a serene suspect who kept quiet under hours of questioning, a jury tr...
Apr 20, 2022
Alabama receiver John Metchie III moves atop Scouting Bureau rankings
TORONTO - The CFL Scouting Bureau provided another solid reason Tuesday why Tyrell Richards remains the favourite to be the first player taken in next month's draft. The Syracuse linebacker moved up a...
Apr 20, 2022
Canadians could make history at Presidents Cup by having two or three players on team
There could be a slightly different flavour to the International team at this year's Presidents Cup. A hint of maple. Canadian golfing great Mike Weir will be a captain's assistant for the Internation...
Apr 20, 2022
Quebec rights commission drops discrimination cases after Supreme Court's Ward ruling
MONTREAL - An October Supreme Court decision hailed by some as a victory for free speech is leading Quebec's human rights commission to drop dozens of cases involving allegations of discriminatory com...
Apr 20, 2022
Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry: federal lawyer defends role of Veterans Affairs
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A Nova Scotia inquiry investigating why a former Afghanistan war veteran killed his family and himself in 2017 heard Tuesday from a federal lawyer who defended the work of Vete...
Apr 20, 2022
Scott Smith replaces retiring Tom Renney as Hockey Canada chief executive officer
CALGARY - Hockey Canada executed an uncomplicated succession plan in its leadership, naming Scott Smith the next chief executive officer to replace the retiring Tom Renney. Renney and Smith have worke...
Apr 20, 2022