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Improving transparency 'not a priority' for the Trudeau government: info watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says the government's key transparency provision has steadily eroded to the point where it no longer serves its intended purpose. In her annual report to Parl...
Jun 13, 2023
Theatre Outré to bid farewell to Didi’s Playhaus with one last show
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After almost a decade of Theatre Outr performances at Didi's Playhaus, the Lethbridge-based troupe will be moving on to a new performance venue, but not before one final show.The quee...
Jun 13, 2023
Canada's Jeff Smith looks to add to North American title at World Cup of Darts
FRANKFURT - Canada's Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell open against India on Thursday at the 450,000-pound ($754,370) My Diesel Claim World Cup of Darts. The 40-team tournament...
Jun 13, 2023
Astronaut Chris Hadfield working with King Charles on 'Astra Carta'
TORONTO - Chris Hadfield says he's been working with King Charles on a space sustainability plan dubbed the Astra Carta. The Canadian astronaut says the plan will explore how humans can use space and ...
Jun 13, 2023
Women gardening in Prince George, B.C., is bitten by coyote
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A woman is nursing minor injuries after being bitten by a coyote while she was doing some gardening in Prince George, B.C. A statement from the B.C. Conservation Officers Service...
Jun 13, 2023
Tories, Bloc discuss next steps on foreign interference as NDP pitches its own idea
OTTAWA - Two opposition party leaders have now met to discuss the next steps for how the Liberal government should tackle the issue of foreign interference. A spokesman for Conservative Leader Pierre ...
Jun 13, 2023
Fox News shouldn't air in Canada despite Tucker Carlson ouster, LGBTQ group argues
TORONTO - An advocacy group that wants the CRTC to ban Fox News says the network's "abusive content" extends beyond its divisive personalities such as recently fired host Tucker Carlson. Fox News shou...
Jun 13, 2023
Bills receiver Stefon Diggs misses practice on opening day of mandatory minicamp
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills star receiver Stefon Diggs is not present for the start of the team's mandatory minicamp, coach Sean McDermott said before practice opened on Tuesday. "I'm very...
Jun 13, 2023
Raptors' VanVleet declines player option, set to become free agent
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is set to become a free agent this summer. General manager Bobby Webster confirmed Tuesday that the 29-year-old declined his US$22.8 million player option for next ...
Jun 13, 2023
'I wasn't afraid of them': Ukrainians build new lives, help others after invasion
KYIV, Ukraine - When Katerina Mischenko looks out the window of her 14th-floor apartment in an older, somewhat rundown neighbourhood in Kyiv, she doesn't see the graffiti on buildings across the stree...
Jun 13, 2023