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Elections Canada fines 14 candidates for violations during 2019 election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada has issued 14 fines related to campaign fundraising and finances during the 2019 federal election. Independent candidate Archie MacKinnon's official agent, Martin Pickup, was...
Jul 14, 2022
Cross-examination of N.S. killer's spouse could promote conspiracy theories: lawyer
HALIFAX - The lawyer who represents the spouse of the man responsible for Canada's worst mass shooting says there are good reasons why his client will not face cross-examination when she testifies at ...
Jul 14, 2022
Canadiens sign first-round pick Filip Mesar to entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed 2022 first-round pick Filip Mesar to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Canadiens selected the 18-year-old Slovak forward 26th overall, at the 2022 N...
Jul 14, 2022
Big crowds, road closures, and heavy security expected for Pope's visit to Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - Organizers of the Pope's upcoming visit to Alberta are asking people to arrive early to events so Indigenous residential school survivors and elders can participate with dignity.Thousan...
Jul 14, 2022
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard waves right to bail hearing in Quebec sex crime case
MONTREAL - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is waiving his right to a bail hearing in Quebec where he faces two sex-related charges. Defence lawyer Laurence Juillet told the Quebec court that the a...
Jul 14, 2022
Documents show recommendations, warnings from chief medical officer of health
EDMONTON, AB - The Provincial Court of Alberta has released documents providing a glimpse into how Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP) government decided when to begin removing provincial COVID-...
Jul 14, 2022
Canadian dollar falls to a 20-month low after supersized interest rate hike
TORONTO, ON - The loonie hit a 20-month low, one day after the Bank of Canada announced its largest interest rate hike since 1998.The Canadian dollar traded at a low of 75.62 cents US in early trading...
Jul 14, 2022
NTSB: Dad, not boy, was driving truck that hit golfers' van
DALLAS (AP) - A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he h...
Jul 14, 2022
NTSB: Dad, not boy, was driving truck that hit golfers' van
DALLAS (AP) - A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he h...
Jul 14, 2022
Goldfish Derby Days to highlight issues caused by invasive fish in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is inviting the community to learn more about invasive goldfish and koi found in local stormponds.On Saturday, July 16 and Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 10:00 ...
Jul 14, 2022