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Online harms: Civil liberty, law critics say stiffer hate crime sentences 'troubling'
OTTAWA - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is voicing concerns over what it calls "draconian penalties" proposed in the Criminal Code as part of the Liberal government's sweeping plan to target...
Feb 28, 2024
Canada's Morales Williams denied world record in indoor 400 due to technicality
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams is the all-time fastest runner in the indoor men's 400 metres - but not an official world record-holder - due to a technicality beyo...
Feb 28, 2024
Quebec launches new helpline for politicians after hundreds quit office since 2021
MONTREAL - Quebec is committing $2 million to connect politicians and their families with psychological aid after a wave of resignations and leaves of absence among elected municipal officials. A new ...
Feb 28, 2024
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step d...
Feb 28, 2024
Ottawa rejects Alberta's request to introduce new tracking for 'safer supply' drugs
EDMONTON, AB - The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a "unique chemical identifier" to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an ...
Feb 28, 2024
Arguments begin at competition body in case against Cineplex over online booking fees
OTTAWA - Canada's competition czar says Cineplex Inc.'s online booking fees are "drip pricing," a harmful practice under the law, and moviegoers don't have any way to avoid them. A lawyer representing...
Feb 28, 2024
Only 32 per cent of Proline bettors picked Raptors to down Pacers
It seems many Proline players are having some difficulty jumping on the Toronto Raptors' bandwagon. Toronto is on a modest three-game win streak, the latest victory being a 130-122 road decision over ...
Feb 28, 2024
Alberta legislature spring session begins as government prepares to release budget
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta legislature's spring session is set to start today, with health care expected to be a main focus.Premier Danielle Smith's government is planning to dismantle Alberta Health ...
Feb 28, 2024
Kirk Cousins and Chris Jones head an NFL free agents list filled with star-quality players
Need a Pro Bowl quarterback, an All-Pro defensive lineman or a future Hall of Fame wide receiver? NFL teams could find one of these guys and plenty more star-quality players when the free agency perio...
Feb 28, 2024
New report shows ballooning clinic wait times in Alberta
A new study suggests the average clinic wait time in Alberta increased dramatically in 2023.Vancouver-based Medimap shows the average wait time went up to 66 minutes, an increase from 32 minutes in 20...
Feb 28, 2024