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Federal government investing $15 million into protecting national parks
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government is contributing $15 million into protecting national parks, including one in Alberta.On October 24, 2023, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeau...
Oct 24, 2023
Mixed-gender eights crews at Pan American Games add 'spice' to rowing
SANTIAGO, Chile - Novelty has entered the rather staid sport of rowing at the Pan American Games with men and women racing together in a mixed-gender eight. "It's so much fun to get the guys and girls...
Oct 24, 2023
Woman killed by husband had filed police complaint, Quebec coroner's inquest hears
MONTREAL - A Montreal woman killed along with her two young sons by her estranged husband in 2019 told police more than a year earlier that she had received death threats and believed her husband was ...
Oct 24, 2023
Alberta RCMP share a list of safe winter driving practices
As icy roads and colder weather arrive, Alberta RCMP is sharing a list of safe practices for residents to follow when driving this winter.These tips include:Get your vehicle ready for winter in the fa...
Oct 24, 2023
Montreal fire department carries out hundreds of inspections after deadly March blaze
Montreal's fire department says that since a fire in Old Montreal killed seven people in March, it has carried out 460 targeted inspections as part of a push to secure potentially hazardous buildings....
Oct 24, 2023
Freeland says feds will strike 'challenging' balance in fall budget update
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government's fall economic statement will focus on housing and affordability within a fiscally responsible framework. In an news conference today, ...
Oct 24, 2023
Province asks court to prevent feds from intervening on Highway 413, Ontario Place
TORONTO - Ontario is asking the courts to stop the federal government from using the impugned Impact Assessment Act to prevent the province from moving ahead with Highway 413 and Ontario Place constru...
Oct 24, 2023
Very 'clear rules' on undercover operations, former intel unit member tells jury
OTTAWA - A former employee of an RCMP intelligence unit says members would never directly contact targets of a criminal investigation. Dan Morris told the Ontario Superior Court trial of Cameron Jay O...
Oct 24, 2023
Auger-Aliassime out of Swiss doubles after first-round loss
BASEL, Switzerland - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime and American teammate Sebastian Korda were eliminated in the first round of doubles competition at the Swiss Indoors men's tennis tournament follo...
Oct 24, 2023
MPs want big tech held responsible for misinformation spread online by foreign actors
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is calling on Canada to hold tech giants accountable for publishing false or misleading information online, especially when it is spread by foreign actors. That was ...
Oct 24, 2023