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Trudeau resists calls to fire Bennett over 'hurtful' text, says he knows her 'heart'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resisting calls to fire Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett over a text message he acknowledges was "wrong" and "hurtful" and harmed his gover...
Jun 25, 2021
U.S. senator wants Canada on religious freedom watch list over pastor COVID arrests
A U.S. senator wants Canada investigated for violating religious freedom over the arrests of Alberta pastors accused of flouting COVID-19 restrictions. Missouri Republican Josh Hawley has asked his co...
Jun 25, 2021
Canadian Forces pilots not warned about autopilot before deadly Cyclone crash in 2020
HALIFAX - As a pilot guided one of Canada's navy helicopters up into a tight turn, neither his training nor cockpit indicators warned of how a built-in autopilot would take control and plunge the Cycl...
Jun 25, 2021
Man who killed B.C. teen not at 'immediate risk' to violently reoffend: lawyer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., has been asked to read the victim impact statements related to his crime befo...
Jun 25, 2021
Public Health Agency of Canada releases graph on what fully vaccinated can do
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can have dinner together inside someone's house without having to keep their distance or wear a mask. ...
Jun 25, 2021
Record heat now due from B.C., to Alberta, parts of Yukon and Northwest Territories
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has extended heat warnings to cover all but the western edge of British Columbia, and the sizzling conditions are also forecast for the entire northern half of Alberta a...
Jun 25, 2021
Advocates say in-person support crucial for residential school survivors
Indigenous advocates in Canada are calling for more cultural and mental-health supports for residential school survivors as communities discover unmarked graves at former sites.Front-line organization...
Jun 25, 2021
'Still work to be done': Habs not satisfied after surprise run to Stanley Cup final
MONTREAL - Shea Weber and his teammates gathered around the Clarence Campbell Bowl for a celebratory picture. They also didn't dare touch the trophy. The Montreal Canadiens, after all, have a much big...
Jun 25, 2021
Jury selection change preserved fairness of process, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says Parliament was entitled to abolish a long-standing jury selection procedure that some critics had denounced as discriminatory. The newly released reasons shed...
Jun 25, 2021
Missing: Byron Yucker, 25, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing male. 25-year-old Byron Yucker was last seen June 23. Police wish to locate him to verify his well-being. Yucker is described as 5'...
Jun 25, 2021