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Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden's campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people connected to the Demo...
Sep 18, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is urging senators not to tweak the pharmacare bill he carefully negotiated with the NDP earlier this year. The bill would underpin a national, single-payer pharm...
Sep 18, 2024
Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
VICTORIA - The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is "deeply ashamed" and "owning its history" of...
Sep 18, 2024
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday a...
Sep 18, 2024
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday a...
Sep 18, 2024
New Brunswick Indigenous group says Tory position on treaty rights 'troublesome'
FREDERICTON - The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick have released results from a pre-election questionnaire sent to the province's political parties, saying they are "particularly d...
Sep 18, 2024
New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
OTTAWA - New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Cana...
Sep 18, 2024
Conservatives deny link to protesters that harassed Singh after Liberals blame them
OTTAWA - Conservatives are denying any association with protesters who harassed Jagmeet Singh, among others, outside of Parliament Hill this week after Liberal ministers accused them of lending their ...
Sep 18, 2024
Canadian Futures Showcase is a destination for amateur baseball prospects and scouts
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays' Canadian Futures Showcase has become a destination for young baseball prospects and scouts alike. Hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy at Rogers Centre, th...
Sep 18, 2024
Capitals winger T.J. Oshie is expected to go on long-term injured reserve with chronic back problems
Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie is expected to go on long-term injured reserve this season because of chronic back problems. The team announced Wednesday that Oshie will be listed as injured at ...
Sep 18, 2024