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Urgent recommendation calls for inspection of Canadian-made De Havilland Otter planes
VANCOUVER - Aviation regulators in Canada and the United States are being urged to order the immediate inspection of a type of Canadian-built float plane involved in a deadly crash in Washington state...
Oct 28, 2022
Vancouver Canucks acquire defenceman Bear, forward Pederson from Carolina Hurricanes
The struggling Vancouver Canucks bolstered their lineup on Friday with the acquisition of defenceman Ethan Bear and forward Lane Pederson from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a fifth-round dra...
Oct 28, 2022
Ottawa restricting foreign state-owned investments in critical minerals
OTTAWA - The federal government is restricting the involvement of foreign state-owned companies in Canada's critical minerals sector. Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Natural Resource...
Oct 28, 2022
As Canada faces potential recession, Freeland to give fall economic statement Nov. 3
OTTAWA, ON - A looming recession and Canada's need to keep up with the United States on clean energy investments will be front and centre next week when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers her...
Oct 28, 2022
Census: Lethbridge welcomed 3,645 immigrants between 2016-2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Statistics Canada is highlighting recent trends in immigration.According to new data being released from the 2021 federal census, 8.3 million people, or 23% of the national population...
Oct 28, 2022
Rights activist, archaeologist, architect honored in Spain
OVIEDO, Spain (AP) - A Polish human rights activist, a celebrated Mexican archaeologist and a Japanese architect were among the winners of prestigious Spanish awards who were honored Friday at a royal...
Oct 28, 2022
Concordia University issues apology to Black community for history of racism
Montreal's Concordia University today issued a formal apology to Black communities for the harm caused by institutional racism and in particular for events that led to a landmark 1969 student protest....
Oct 28, 2022
Court: UCP unmasking decision for schools was improper and unreasonable
EDMONTON, AB - A judge has found the Alberta government's decision in February 2022 to block school boards from imposing their own mask mandates was improper and unreasonable.The case was filed by the...
Oct 28, 2022
Advocates urge Ottawa to remove quota on Afghan refugee sponsorship program
TORONTO - A group of advocates is urging the federal government to remove the limit on applications to sponsor certain Afghan refugees in Canada - or at least stop counting rejected applications towar...
Oct 28, 2022
Cybersecurity centre warns of evolving ransomware tactics, state-sponsored threats
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre says criminals who hold data for ransom are expected to use new techniques - such as threatening a target's partners or clients - to increase their chances of...
Oct 28, 2022