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Milgaard pushed for action on Indigenous sisters' wrongful conviction claims
David Milgaard was actively helping people who claim they have been wrongfully convicted right up until his sudden death, including two Indigenous sisters who have been incarcerated for nearly 30 year...
May 17, 2022
Over half of young people see racist content online about immigrants, poll suggests
OTTAWA - Over half of Canadians under age 35 come across racist or prejudiced remarks about immigrants on the internet, a new survey suggests. Forty-two per cent of all respondents to the online surve...
May 17, 2022
Prince Charles and Camilla kick off three-day Canadian tour in St. John's today
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, are in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital today to begin a three-day Canadian tour focused on Indigenous reconciliation and climate change. Th...
May 17, 2022
Government's changing vape strategy shifts focus away from cigarettes, advocates fear
OTTAWA - In the eight years or so since he opened his first vape shop in Ottawa, Ron Couchman said a great sense of community has been lost. A former cigarette smoker himself, Couchman said he remembe...
May 17, 2022
Shortages of some baby formula in Quebec due to panic buying, U.S. supply issues
MONTREAL - When Catherine Labrecque-Baker went to purchase hypoallergenic baby formula in mid-April for her six-month-old baby, her Quebec City pharmacist told her there was none left. In response, La...
May 17, 2022
Multiple reports say Marner's SUV was stolen in an armed carjacking in west Toronto
There are multiple reports that an SUV belonging to Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner has been stolen in a carjacking in the city's west end. The Toronto Sun, Global News and City TV all quoted un...
May 16, 2022
Multiple reports say Marner's SUV was stolen in an armed carjacking in west Toronto
There are multiple reports that an SUV belonging to Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner has been stolen in a carjacking in the city's west end. The Toronto Sun, Global News and City TV all quoted un...
May 16, 2022
Election 2022: Trump's influence over GOP faces fresh tests
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday faces the strongest test yet of his ability to shape a new generation of Republicans as GOP primary voters in Pennsylvania and North Car...
May 16, 2022
Bichette and Chapman's home runs lift Blue Jays over Mariners 6-2
TORONTO - Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman each had a solo home run as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Monday. Bichette drove in another run with a single in the eighth inning for T...
May 16, 2022
Online renewals make life easier for Albertans
EDMONTON, AB -- The Alberta government announced on May 16, 2022 that Albertans looking to renew their drivers licences and identification cards can do so online starting May 17, 2022. Albertans can a...
May 16, 2022