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B.C. forest company says rule of law must apply to ongoing protests at Fairy Creek
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a British Columbia forest company says it wants the court to defend the rule of law at a protest site on southern Vancouver Island where more than 1,100 people have been arres...
Nov 15, 2021
Demolitions well underway at Red Deer's Michener Centre North site
Abatement and demolition work at the Michener Centre North site in Red Deer is continuing to make progress.Hadyn Place, press secretary for Alberta Infrastructure, says work began this past spring, wi...
Nov 15, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes still looking to take second in East Division
Trevor Harris and the Montreal Alouettes made sure the final week of the CFL regular season was a meaningful one. Harris threw three TD passes to lead Montreal past the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-14 on ...
Nov 15, 2021
Conservative senator launches petition pushing for review of O'Toole's leadership
OTTAWA - A Conservative senator has begun a petition pushing for review of Erin O'Toole's leadership of the party within six months. Sen. Denise Batters, a vocal critic of O'Toole, says he cannot lead...
Nov 15, 2021
UCP constituency associations say threshold met for Kenney leadership review
Nearly two dozen United Conservative Party constituency associations have passed a motion calling for a review of Premier Jason Kenney's leadership before March 1.That motion has been passed by 22 con...
Nov 15, 2021
De Guzman looks to give back to the game with new League1 Ontario team
Julian de Guzman's soccer career has seen him transition from star player to coach, general manager and TV pundit. And now the former Canadian international is an owner, looking to build Simcoe County...
Nov 15, 2021
Winnipeg Jets star Mark Scheifele to play in 2022 Manitoba Open after two year layoff
Winnipeg Jets star Mark Scheifele has been given a sponsor's exemption to the Manitoba Open golf tournament next August. It will be the second time Scheifele plays in the Mackenzie Tour event, having ...
Nov 15, 2021
Unvaccinated federal employees not granted exemptions to be put on unpaid leave today
OTTAWA - Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave today, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The polic...
Nov 15, 2021
As MPs return to Hill, some still worry about safety despite enhanced security
OTTAWA - With a week until MPs return to Parliament Hill, the issue of safety is still top of mind for some as the threat of political violence has been on the rise. In October 2020, the House of Comm...
Nov 15, 2021
Quebec coroner concerned about lack of COVID-19 preparation in long-term care homes
QUEBEC - The coroner leading an inquest into COVID-19 deaths in Quebec's long-term care homes says she's concerned the facilities weren't prepared for the first wave of the pandemic. Ghane Kamel made ...
Nov 15, 2021