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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to play in RBC Canadian Open this summer
TORONTO - World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler will make his RBC Canadian Open debut this June. Scheffler is on an impressive hot streak on the PGA Tour, winning the World Golf Championships-Dell Tech...
Mar 29, 2022

Make three-digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations
OTTAWA - A consultation by the telecommunications regulator has been told that a three-digit suicide prevention hotline should be accessible to people who are deaf or living with other disabilities. T...
Mar 29, 2022

'Grooming': The ubiquitous buzzword in LGBTQ school debate
Proponents of restrictions on how U.S. public schools address sexual orientation and gender identity say their ultimate goal is to allow parents more involvement in their children's education and ensu...
Mar 29, 2022

NDP MPs table private bills to improve accountability of Canadian companies abroad
OTTAWA - Two New Democrats tabled legislation today that would make Canadian companies more accountable for human rights abuses and environmental harms abroad. NDP MP Peter Julian says Bill C-262 woul...
Mar 29, 2022

Hells Angels member among 22 charged in large drug and weapons bust: Manitoba RCMP
WINNIPEG - RCMP in Manitoba say a Hells Angels member is among 22 people arrested after a four-year investigation into a Canada-wide operation that involved trafficking drugs and firearms. Mounties sa...
Mar 29, 2022

Paramedics: At least 5 killed in shooting in central Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli paramedics say at least five people were killed Tuesday in a shooting in the central city of Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv. The circumstance of the incident were not imme...
Mar 29, 2022

More RCMP sent to bolster international court war crimes investigation of Russia
OTTAWA - Canada is sending additional RCMP officers to assist the International Criminal Court investigation into possible war crimes by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. Public Safety Minister Marco...
Mar 29, 2022

TSB Canada to release final report into train derailment in B.C. that left three dead
CALGARY - An investigation report into a fatal train derailment near the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta is to be released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada on Thursday. The d...
Mar 29, 2022

TransPod secures US$550M to build Calgary-Edmonton hyperloop
CALGARY, AB - A company planning to build an ultra-high-speed transportation system between Alberta's two largest cities has announced a major development.An agreement in principle has been reached wi...
Mar 29, 2022

Quebec drivers who turn 75 no longer need to take physical, eye exam to keep licence
MONTREAL - Quebecers who turn 75 will no longer be required to pass a visual or medical exam to keep their driver's licence. The province's vehicle licensing corporation, Socit de l'assurance automobi...
Mar 29, 2022