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Transport Canada fines passengers on Sunwing party flight
MONTREAL - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says his department has fined six passengers who were onboard a Sunwing flight last year that devolved into a raucous onboard party. Videos of the Dec. 30 c...
Mar 08, 2022
New campaign aims to bring awareness of services offered by women’s shelters
EDMONTON, AB - March 8 marks International Women's Day.On Tuesday, the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS) announced a new provincial awareness campaign to illustrate how domestic violence shel...
Mar 08, 2022
Jordan says prince apologizes over last year's palace feud
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The royal court in Jordan said Tuesday that the half-brother of King Abdullah II has apologized for his role in a rare palace feud last year and is seeking the king's forgiveness....
Mar 08, 2022
Leslyn Lewis, Ontario MP and former Tory leadership candidate, joins the race
OTTAWA, ON - And then there were two.Leslyn Lewis, the Ontario MP and former leadership contender, announced today (Tuesday, March 8, 2022) that she is running to be the party's next leader. She decla...
Mar 08, 2022
Legault picks April 11 for Montreal-area byelection after being accused of stalling
QUEBEC - Voters on Montreal's south shore will choose their new provincial legislature member on April 11. Franois Legault's government announced the byelection date today for the Marie-Victorin ridin...
Mar 08, 2022
Florida lawmakers send 'Don't Say Gay' bill to Gov. DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republicans on Tuesday passed a bill to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism...
Mar 08, 2022
Leslyn Lewis, Ontario MP and former Tory leadership candidate, to launch new bid
OTTAWA - Ontario MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis will launch her campaign today for the party's top job. The Canadian Press has learned the announcement will be made over ...
Mar 08, 2022
Montreal police adding surveillance cameras to fight crime, worrying community groups
Montreal police are planning to install nine more security cameras across the city in response to a rise in violent crime, but community groups are questioning whether the technology works to deter cr...
Mar 08, 2022
Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - The leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress...
Mar 08, 2022
Rising wheat prices amid Russian invasion of Ukraine could worsen food inflation in Canada
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is driving up global wheat prices and setting the stage for worsening food inflation in Canada.Ukraine is one of the largest wheat producers in the world, but experts s...
Mar 08, 2022