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Montreal Chinese groups sue RCMP for alleging they hosted illegal 'police stations'
MONTREAL - Two Montreal-area Chinese groups and their director have filed a defamation suit against the RCMP for alleging they hosted clandestine Chinese government "police stations." Chinese Family S...
Mar 06, 2024
Canada's Mike Weir hopes for raucous pro-International crowd at Presidents Cup
It's not that Mike Weir wants the fans at Royal Montreal Golf Club to be hostile toward the United States team when the Presidents Cup comes to Canada, but he definitely doesn't want the Americans to ...
Mar 06, 2024
House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year. The Senate is expe...
Mar 06, 2024
Multiple injuries in Philadelphia bus shooting, following 3 fatal gunfire incidents in as many days
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Authorities in Philadelphia say another shooting involving a city bus resulted in multiple bystanders being injured Wednesday, following three fatal gunfire incidents on the transi...
Mar 06, 2024
Lawsuit takes on Alberta Energy Regulator, province over Kearl oilsands releases
EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the province's energy regulator and the government over releases from an oilsands mine, alleging the agency acted in bad faith a...
Mar 06, 2024
Oilers bolster forward lines with acquisition of Henrique, Carrick from Ducks
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers bolstered their forward lines on Wednesday, acquiring centres Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks. In the deal that also involves the Tampa Bay Lightnin...
Mar 06, 2024
Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September
Health Canada says it plans to completely ban strychnine after completing public consultations on use of the powerful poison. The announcement was made in a conference call between Health Canada offic...
Mar 06, 2024
Trudeau speaks with King Charles for first time since monarch's cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and King Charles spoke today for the first time since the King's cancer diagnosis. The Royal Family says the King held an audience with the Canadian prime minist...
Mar 06, 2024
Grymes preparing for life off the gridiron through CFL mentorship program
TORONTO - He still considers himself a player but Aaron Grymes is preparing for life after football. Grymes, 33, is participating in the CFL mentorship program. The joint venture between the league an...
Mar 06, 2024
Federal procurement department punishes companies that worked on ArriveCan app
Ottawa says it has suspended the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from bidding or working on government contracts that have security requirements. Public Services and Procurement Ca...
Mar 06, 2024