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Ottawa looked at changes to land claims process, acknowledged issues: documents
OTTAWA - Newly released internal documents show Canada has been pondering a new way to settle First Nation land claims. In briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister of Crown-Indigenous Relat...
Aug 23, 2023
Teams finalized ahead of Laver Cup tennis tournament in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Americans Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton and Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo will join Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Team World at the upcoming Laver Cup tennis tournament. World captain...
Aug 23, 2023
Cabinet ministers leave retreat without new plans to address housing crisis
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal cabinet is wrapping up a three-day retreat in Charlottetown today promising concrete action on housing but without any specific new initiatives on the table. Prime Ministe...
Aug 23, 2023
South Carolina's new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's new all-male Supreme Court reversed course on abortion on Wednesday, upholding a ban on most such procedures after about six weeks of pregnancy. The 4-1 ruling d...
Aug 23, 2023
US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis
Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the U...
Aug 23, 2023
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
Wildfires raging throughout British Columbia have destroyed structures and forced more than 27,000 people from their homes. The province remains in a state of emergency as crews battle the more than 3...
Aug 23, 2023
De Grasse, Brown, Rodney all qualify for men's 200m semifinals at world championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - A trio of Canadians are through to the men's 200-metre semifinals at the World Athletics Championships. Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown and Brendon Rodney all placed no lower than sec...
Aug 23, 2023
US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis
Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the U...
Aug 23, 2023
Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high school classrooms
QUEBEC - It's the final bell for cellphones in Quebec classrooms as the province's Education Department plans to ban their use in most teaching settings. Education Minister Bernard Drainville is sched...
Aug 23, 2023
Federal NDP targets blue seats in Alberta, bets on urban prairie appetite for change
OTTAWA, ON - The federal New Democrats are eyeing Alberta's urban-rural divide as a way to flip blue seats in the next general election.Jennifer Howard, chief of staff to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, see...
Aug 23, 2023