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NHL monitoring Aquilini's family court proceeding, after allegations of child abuse
VANCOUVER - The National Hockey League says it is monitoring the family court proceedings of Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini, who has denied accusations by ex-wife Tali'ah that he abused th...
Sep 28, 2022

Federal cybersecurity bill threatens privacy, transparency, civil society groups say
OTTAWA - Several civil society groups are pushing for changes to the Liberal government's cybersecurity bill, saying it would undermine privacy, accountability and judicial transparency. In an open le...
Sep 28, 2022

Black civil servants file complaint to United Nations, citing racism
OTTAWA - A group of Black civil servants is filing a complaint to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights accusing the federal government of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intole...
Sep 28, 2022

Vancouver Police Board settles over handcuffing of Indigenous man, granddaughter
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous man and his granddaughter have reached an agreement with the Vancouver Police Board to settle a human rights complaint stemming from their handcuffing after they tried to ope...
Sep 28, 2022

Edmonton Elks look for their first home victory since 2019 campaign
Home field has been anything but an advantage for the Edmonton Elks. Edmonton (4-10) has dropped a CFL record-tying 14 straight games at Commonwealth Stadium. And with the Elks' faint playoff hopes ha...
Sep 28, 2022

Newfoundland and Labrador earmarks $30 million for Fiona relief fund
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Justin Trudeau met Wednesday with some of the distraught residents of Port aux Basques, N.L., while getting a close look at yet another coastal town shattered on the w...
Sep 28, 2022

Iran terror designation up to national security agencies, not MPs, Liberals say
OTTAWA - The Liberals say it's up to national security agencies to decide whether Canada extends its terrorism list to include a branch of Iran's military. MPs passed a motion in 2018 to designate the...
Sep 28, 2022

Poilievre demands end to military vaccine mandate, but some say it's more complex
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding an end to the vaccine mandate for military members, but some in his own party admit the situation is more nuanced. Poilievre's tweet yesterda...
Sep 28, 2022

Official: Gas leaks around 1/3 of Denmark's CO2 emissions
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The Nord Stream pipeline leaks pumping huge volumes of natural gas into the Baltic Sea could discharge the equivalent of one third of Denmark's total annual greenhouse gas e...
Sep 28, 2022

Navy commander defends need for 15 new warships as Ottawa reassesses costs
OTTAWA - The head of the Royal Canadian Navy is admitting to some worries that the military's ability to operate with only 12 frigates in recent years could be used as a way to justify permanently shr...
Sep 28, 2022