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Veterans, Afghan interpreters demand clarity, help as Taliban threat looms larger
OTTAWA - Afghan interpreters and Canadian veterans say the Immigration Department is failing Afghans who worked with Canada in the war-torn country, despite an announcement last week to fast-track the...
Jul 28, 2021
First Nations group says all residential schools need to be investigated
WINNIPEG - A First Nations advocacy group in Manitoba is urging RCMP across the country to open criminal investigations into all former residential schools for possible abuses. The Southern Chiefs' Or...
Jul 28, 2021
Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio showing star quality at Gold Cup with Canada
Stephen Eustaquio will see more than a few familiar faces Thursday when Canada lines up against CONCACAF heavyweight Mexico at the Gold Cup semifinal in Houston. The 24-year-old Eustaquio joined Mexic...
Jul 28, 2021
Nunavut to drop its mask mandate Friday, more than a month after COVID-19 outbreak
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says people living in the territory will no longer be required to wear masks starting Friday, but he says they are still strongly encouraged. D...
Jul 28, 2021
Ottawa Senators give head coach D.J. Smith two-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed head coach D.J. Smith to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal Wednesday, saying it will keep the 44-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., behind the b...
Jul 28, 2021
LPS Chief responds to Lethbridge having Canada’s highest Crime Severity Index
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After Statistics Canada released new data on police-reported crime in 2020 and Lethbridge having the country's highest Crime Severity Index (CSI), Lethbridge's Police Chief says he's ...
Jul 28, 2021
Quebec court awards $47,000 in damages to conjugal violence victim
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has awarded nearly $47,000 to a victim of conjugal violence in a recent ruling, a type of legal remedy advocates say they hope will become more common in domestic viol...
Jul 28, 2021
Calgary Stampede linked to 71 COVID-19 cases; community spread from event unknown
CALGARY - Alberta Health says 71 cases of COVID-19 are likely to have been acquired at the Calgary Stampede but community spread as a result of those cases is unknown. Ministry spokesman Tom McMillan ...
Jul 28, 2021
Governor General will likely agree to a Trudeau request to call snap election: expert
OTTAWA - A constitutional law expert says the long-standing tradition of the Governor General acceding to Canadian prime ministers' requests to dissolve Parliament will practically push newly installe...
Jul 28, 2021
Wisconsin officer to be charged in 2016 slaying of Black man
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruli...
Jul 28, 2021