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Corrective to story on citizenship language benchmarks moved Feb. 3
SURREY, B.C. - The Canadian Press used the incorrect name of the Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Services Agencies in a story about English language benchmarks for those hoping to become Ca...
Feb 06, 2019
Liberal backbencher apologizes for not including women in notable calendar
WINNIPEG - A Liberal member of Parliament has apologized for putting out a calendar that features a list of notable Canadians that does not include any women. “I was attempting to highlight nota...
Feb 06, 2019
Pioneer Middle School music teacher wins national award
Pioneer Middle School music teacher Kim Hastings has won the 2019 Musicounts Teacher of the Year Award. Established in 2005, dozens of nominations are received each year and the award pays tribute to ...
Feb 06, 2019
New schedule will shave months off construction of navy support vessel: Shipyard
OTTAWA - The Vancouver shipyard building the navy’s new support ships says the decision to push one of those vessels to the front of the construction queue will shave months, rather than years, ...
Feb 06, 2019
North Carolina radio stations drop R. Kelly from playlists
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Two radio stations in North Carolina’s largest city have dropped R. Kelly from their playlists. WBTV in Charlotte reports WOSF-FM operations manager Jeff Anderson said he doesn...
Feb 06, 2019
Hamilton Ticats sign all-star defensive back Brooks to contract extension
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American defensive back Cariel Brooks to a two-year contract extension Wednesday. Brooks, 27, was scheduled to become a free agent next week. The five-foot-10...
Feb 06, 2019
Depression clouded judgment of man accused of killing ailing wife: psychiatrist
MONTREAL - A man on trial for second-degree murder was suffering from depression that affected his ability to make decisions on the day he smothered his ailing wife with a pillow, a jury heard Wednesd...
Feb 06, 2019
Federal bill would make Sept. 30 holiday for Indigenous reconciliation
OTTAWA - Sept. 30 might become a new statutory holiday commemorating victims of residential schools. The House of Commons heritage committee approved a measure Tuesday to make the last day of Septembe...
Feb 06, 2019
Impact of ice sheet retreat on Canadian weather being underestimated: study
Greenland and Antarctica are a long distance away, but newly released research suggests the accelerating disappearance of their ice caps will have a major - and underestimated - effect on extreme weat...
Feb 06, 2019
Freeland travels to Washington to talk tariffs, trade and terrorism
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will continue to lead the fight against Islamic State militants in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Wednesday - notwithstanding President Donald TrumpR...
Feb 06, 2019