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B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner says the province is facing a "reckoning" as hate in society rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kasari Govender released a nearly 500-p...
Mar 07, 2023
Live free or dry: No buying booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Ha...
Mar 07, 2023
Ukraine war: Two Montreal companies sanctioned by U.S. for alleged ties to Russia
MONTREAL - Canada Border Services Agency says it helped put two Montreal-based companies with alleged ties to the Russian military on a United States sanctions list. The U.S. Department of Commerce la...
Mar 07, 2023
Canada skip Gushue dealing with nagging lower-body discomfort at Tim Hortons Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Canada skip Brad Gushue has been dealing with some lower-body discomfort over the first few days at the Tim Hortons Brier. He admits he "probably overdid it" at a team training camp ahe...
Mar 07, 2023
Manitoba's Dunstone tops Nova Scotia's Manuel 8-4 to remain unbeaten at Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Manitoba's Matt Dunstone defeated Nova Scotia's Matthew Manuel 8-4 on Tuesday morning at the Tim Hortons Brier. Dunstone made a hit for three in the sixth end and picked up two late ste...
Mar 07, 2023
Opposition continues to push for public inquiry into foreign interference
OTTAWA - The leader of Canada's Opposition says he has little confidence the Liberal government will appoint a truly independent watchdog to investigate foreign interference. Conservative Leader Pierr...
Mar 07, 2023
Elite Series rookie Cooper Gallant starting trend among Canadian competitors
Cooper Gallant has started something. In 2022, the Bowmanville, Ont., native committed to fishing all nine Bassmaster Opens in the U.S. to qualify for the Elite Series, pro bass fishing's top circuit....
Mar 07, 2023
Military drops charge against soldier accused of negligence in death of reservist
OTTAWA - Military prosecutors have dropped their case against a soldier charged in relation to the death of an army reservist during a training exercise in 2020. Cpl. Lars Callsen of the 3rd Battalion...
Mar 07, 2023
Immigration department has 'more than enough' staff to meet processing goals: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has more than enough staff to process applications for economic immigrants on time. In a report released today, Yves Giroux analyz...
Mar 07, 2023
2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico, 2 others alive
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Two of four Americans abducted in Mexico last week when their van was caught in a shootout were found dead, a top Mexican official said Tuesday. The two others have been found alive...
Mar 07, 2023