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Bains appointment to Rogers prompts House committee to invite lobbying commissioner
OTTAWA - The lobbying commissioner is being asked to appear at a House of Commons committee to explain why the appointment of a former industry minister to an executive role at Rogers doesn't break th...
Apr 26, 2023
Coal company withdraws plan for mine in Crowsnest Pass to focus on renewable power
An Australian coal company is withdrawing its plan for a mine in the Crowsnest Pass region of the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains.In a letter, Montem Resources is asking the Alberta Energy...
Apr 26, 2023
'Bond villain': Organizer accused of Zoom theft by O'Toole campaign seeks apology
OTTAWA - The organizer Erin O'Toole named in a complaint about an alleged theft of Zoom materials more than two years ago is suing the former Conservative leader and demanding an apology, saying his n...
Apr 26, 2023
Trump accuser begins to testify in rape lawsuit trial
NEW YORK (AP) - A writer suing Donald Trump took the stand Wednesday to tell jurors that the future president raped her after she accompanied him into a department store fitting room in 1996. "I'm her...
Apr 26, 2023
Psychiatric evaluation completed for man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare
LAVAL, Que. - A psychiatric hospital has completed an evaluation of a man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Montreal's Philippe-Pinel institute ...
Apr 26, 2023
Wind warning issued for Red Deer region
A wind warning has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for the Red Deer area.According to ECCC:Strong winds that may cause damage are expected. Strong winds, with gusts near 90...
Apr 26, 2023
175 police conduct raids, execute search warrants in March murder of teen in Montreal
Montreal police say 175 officers are conducting search and seizures in connection with a homicide last month in the city's east end. The operation is in connection with the killing of an 18-year-old m...
Apr 26, 2023
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard arguing against extradition order at Appeal Court
WINNIPEG - An appeal hearing is underway in Winnipeg for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Nygard's lawyers are appealing a United States extradition order that would require the 81-year-old be sent ...
Apr 26, 2023
Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people, teachers
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is developing new policy on francophone immigration as a way to grow the French language in Canada. Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says it'...
Apr 26, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez upset by Russian teen Mirra Andreeva at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday. The Russian teen, ranked 194th in the world, needed just a...
Apr 26, 2023