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Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Wednesday she won't recuse herself from Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington, rejecting the former president's claims t...
Sep 27, 2023

Rota debacle renews calls to examine history, including war crime records
OTTAWA - Canada could revisit calls to declassify documents about the presence of Nazi war criminals in the country, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday, as the fallout continued over Parl...
Sep 27, 2023

Justice minister says Liberal bail-reform bill will work, but he won't say how
OTTAWA - Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani says he is confident the Liberals' bail-reform bill will have an impact, but he says he cannot measure what that will be. Virani is appearing before the S...
Sep 27, 2023

Einarson in early form in 15-3 win over Zimmerman at Pointsbet Invitational
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Reigning Canadian women's champion Kerri Einarson cruised to a 15-3 win over Josie Zimmerman on Wednesday in the opening draw of the Pointsbet Invitational curling tournament. Einarso...
Sep 27, 2023

Survivors of fishing boat sinking didn't think they had much time left: rescuer
MONTREAL - The three survivors of a fatal fishing boat sinking off the coast of Quebec Monday didn't think they would survive much longer when a search and rescue helicopter appeared, according to one...
Sep 27, 2023

What ever happened to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s most important relationship?
OTTAWA - The first mandate letters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave his cabinet ministers in 2015 said no relationship was more important to him, and to the country, than the one with Indigenous Peo...
Sep 27, 2023

A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen
CALGARY - More than 350 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple daycares in Calgary. Here's a timeline of key developments in the outbreak: Aug. 31 to Sep...
Sep 27, 2023

B.C.'s projected deficit grows to $6.7 billion for 2023-2024 fiscal year
VICTORIA - Higher costs to fight wildfires and lower natural gas prices have forced a $2.5-billion addition of British Columbia's projected deficit for this fiscal year, boosting it to $6.7 billion. T...
Sep 27, 2023

City of Lethbridge announces service changes for Truth and Reconciliation weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Saturday, September 30, 2023 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and the City of Lethbridge has announced service level changes over the weekend.These include:Lethbridge...
Sep 27, 2023

Forestry contractors on helicopter that crashed, killing 2 near Prince George, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Forest products firm Canfor says hired contractors on their way to conduct field survey work for the company were on board a helicopter that crashed outside Prince George, B.C., killing tw...
Sep 27, 2023