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Conservative attacks on Speakers in Ottawa, Regina a pattern, say Liberals and NDP
OTTAWA - The House leaders for the federal Liberals and NDP say conservative politicians are displaying a pattern of attacks against Speakers' independence. Their accusation comes a day after the fede...
May 29, 2024

Police move on pro-Palestinian protesters at University of B.C. campus
VANCOUVER - Police have moved on pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver, with video on social media showing lines of officers advancing on demonstrators r...
May 29, 2024

Quebec court overturns judgment against theatres who allowed smoking on stage
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has ruled that smoking during a stage performance is a valid form of artistic expression, overturning a lower court's decision and clearing three theatres that had been fined...
May 29, 2024

Central Alberta Buccaneers ready to kick-off 2024 season
The Central Alberta Buccaneers are now set for the 2024 Alberta Football League (AFL) season. The team's six-game regular season schedule begins June 1, with subsequent games June 8, June 15, June 22,...
May 29, 2024

Wildfire that forced thousands out of Fort McMurray officially under control
A wildfire that forced thousands from their homes in Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under control.Alberta Wildlife officials say the blaze remains less than six kilometres from the community ...
May 29, 2024

Montreal police introduce new patch to replace controversial 'thin blue line' symbol
MONTREAL - Montreal police have introduced a new patch to replace a symbol that many officers wore on their uniforms to honour fallen colleagues but that has become associated with the far right. The ...
May 29, 2024

Holland defends new ministerial powers to pull products off the shelves
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says he needs new powers to unilaterally take dangerous products off the shelves if they're hurting people and not being used as intended. He defended the new pow...
May 29, 2024

Canada's Taylor hopes to repeat at RBC Canadian Open but McIlroy could challenge
HAMILTON - Nick Taylor hopes that he or a fellow Canadian win the RBC Canadian Open this year. Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., won last year's men's national golf championship at Oakdale Golf and Count...
May 29, 2024

Stampeders' receiver Malik Henry out with season-ending knee injury
CALGARY - Calgary Stampeders receiver Malik Henry suffered a knee injury in practice and will undergo season-ending surgery. The Stampeders say the 27-year-old wideout sustained a patellar tendon inju...
May 29, 2024

Justice minister says Online Harms Act leaves room for age-appropriate design options
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister says the government's online harms bill includes measures to protect children using age-appropriate web design. His comment comes as legislators study a Senate bi...
May 29, 2024