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High court to hear case about Andy Warhol art, Prince photo
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a copyright dispute involving works of art by the artist Andy Warhol that were based on a photograph of the musician Prince. A lower court h...
Mar 28, 2022
Kenney urges Ottawa to cancel planned federal carbon tax increase in April
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Premier Jason Kenney calls it an "April Fool's Day prank" that is not funny.The federal government is set to increase the carbon tax to $50 per tonne on Friday, April 1.Kenney announc...
Mar 28, 2022
Trudeau to visit Williams Lake First Nation following residential school probe
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit the Williams Lake First Nation in British Columbia this week after the band said it found evidence that the remains of 93 chil...
Mar 28, 2022
Jesuits continue to investigate alleged sexual abuse in Quebec Mohawk community
MONTREAL - The Jesuits of Canada say they will continue to probe allegations of sexual abuse linked to a priest who once worked in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake outside Montreal. The decision foll...
Mar 28, 2022
Canada to offer language training, employment assistance to Ukrainians fleeing war
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will help Ukrainians arriving in Canada find a job and learn to speak English or French. Applications opened March 17 for a program to all...
Mar 28, 2022
‘Don’t Say Gay' bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has dra...
Mar 28, 2022
Trial for fatal collision in Lethbridge adjourned, likely to December
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was supposed to be the start of a five-day trial for a Lethbridge man charged in the death of a child.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Monday, March 28, 2022, Justin Dean spoke on...
Mar 28, 2022
Talbot, Gaudreau, Draisaitl named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot, Calgary Flames left-wing Johnny Gaudreau and Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Talbot went 3-0-0...
Mar 28, 2022
New Brunswick man injured in attack on Ukraine military base returns home
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick man who was injured when a military base near Ukraine's western border was struck by Russian missiles two weeks ago has returned home. Twenty-four-year-old Hunter Francis...
Mar 28, 2022
A look at federal child-care deals signed with jurisdictions across Canada
Ontario has signed a child-care agreement with the federal government, making it the last jurisdiction to sign onto a national plan to bring $10-a-day child care to every province and territory by 202...
Mar 28, 2022