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Faith Goldy, five others, banned from Facebook and Instagram over hate
OTTAWA - Six Canadian people and groups involved in "organized hate" have been banned from having any further presence on Facebook and Instagram. Those banned include one-time Toronto&n...
Apr 09, 2019
Minister 'not feeling great' about social media co-operation as election nears
OTTAWA - The Canadian government isn't getting enough co-operation from the world's big social-media companies to head off foreign interference in Canada's upcoming federal election, Democratic Instit...
Apr 09, 2019
Astronaut David Saint-Jacques becomes fourth Canadian to complete spacewalk
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Astronaut David Saint-Jacques became the fourth Canadian to complete a spacewalk Monday, accomplishing several tasks alongside NASA astronaut Anne McClain in about six-and-a-hal...
Apr 09, 2019
UN warns peacekeeping in Mali will be hurt if Canada doesn't extend mission
OTTAWA - Marking the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, a Liberal MP has called his government out for not doing more on peacekeeping as the United Nations is warning it will be forced t...
Apr 09, 2019
QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange officially placed in bankruptcy
HALIFAX - Less than three months after one of Canada's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges was shut down amid a swirl of controversy, a bid to restructure Vancouver-based QuadrigaCX&n...
Apr 09, 2019
Alberta's Notley expects pipeline approval soon; Kenney calls it 'phoney fight'
EDMONTON - Alberta's two main political rivals had opposing messages about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion during their election campaigns Monday. NDP Leader Rachel Notley said s...
Apr 09, 2019
Quebec health minister promises changes after woman gives birth in car
MONTREAL - Quebec's health care network will change its policies after a pregnant woman was forced to transfer hospitals last week and delivered her baby in a car, H...
Apr 09, 2019
Libs say lawsuit threat needed to stop Scheer's 'misinformation' on SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - Liberals are defending Justin Trudeau's threatened libel suit against Andrew Scheer, arguing that the Conservative leader's editing or deleting online statements proves he...
Apr 09, 2019
To boldly go: Manitoba man wants court to allow 'Star Trek' licence plate
WINNIPEG - A lawyer representing Manitoba says a "Star Trek" fan wasn't allowed to keep his personalized ASIMIL8 licence plate because the word cannot be dissociated from the history of forced as...
Apr 09, 2019
Budget bill would tighten loophole that encourages irregular border-crossing
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is taking steps to stem the tide of asylum seekers who've been crossing into Canada from the U.S. at unofficial border crossings. Tucked into this year's 392-page omnib...
Apr 09, 2019