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Muslim, civil liberties groups challenge Quebec school prayer room ban in court
MONTREAL - A civil rights organization and a national Muslim advocacy group are the latest to launch a legal challenge of Quebec's decree banning prayer rooms in public schools. The National Council o...
May 26, 2023
Property Tax Bylaw approved by Coaldale council
COALDALE, AB - Coaldale Town Council has approved the 2023 Property Tax Bylaw.At its May 24, 2023 meeting, council passed a second and third reading of the bylaw, which will result in a residential pr...
May 26, 2023
New system will bring families of immigrants to Canada faster: Fraser
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government is using a new system to bring spouses, children and parents of recent immigrants to Canada more quickly. Family members who want to move ...
May 26, 2023
Americans should be exempt from Canada's foreign housing tax, members of Congress say
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the State Department to ask that Americans be exempted from Canada's tax on foreign property owners. The group has written to Secretary of S...
May 26, 2023
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney loses attempt to have lawsuit thrown out
CALGARY, AB - Alberta's top court is denying an attempt by former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to have a defamation lawsuit against him thrown out.Kenney is facing a lawsuit by five environmental grou...
May 26, 2023
GOP-led Texas House to vote Saturday on possible impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas House of Representatives will vote Saturday on whether to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton, an investigating panel announced Friday. The House will consider a r...
May 26, 2023
Aide: North Dakota Gov. Burgum running for GOP presidential nomination
Two-term North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former computer software entrepreneur, is running for the Republican presidential nomination, a political aide familiar with the plans told The Associated Pre...
May 26, 2023
Smith, Notley hope to sway a few more voters with Alberta election days away
CALGARY, AB - Alberta's main election rivals are staying busy in the final days of the campaign.NDP Leader Rachel Notley has a number of stops scheduled this afternoon in Calgary, where she is set to ...
May 26, 2023
Auger-Aliassime, Andreescu lead Canadian singles hopes at French Open
The Canadian tennis scene reached new heights in recent years thanks to a young core of domestic talent that broke through on the sport's biggest stages. A cooling-off period appears to have settled i...
May 26, 2023
Disgruntled Italian Federico Bernardeschi benched for TFC game against D.C. United
TORONTO - Disgruntled Italian star Federico Bernardeschi has been benched for Toronto FC's game Saturday against D.C. United. Coach Bob Bradley said Bernardeschi is being held out in what he called a ...
May 26, 2023