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Feds falling short on promise to provide better case management to vets
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is failing in its promise to spread the heavy caseloads borne by staff at Veterans Affairs Canada in an effort to make sure veterans are served properly, according...
May 01, 2019
Families of Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash file lawsuit
The families of Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month launched a collection of lawsuits against Boeing on Monday, alleging the plane manufacturer put profits over safety when it ...
May 01, 2019
Bolster no-fly list appeal process, academics and rights advocates urge senators
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's sweeping national-security bill doesn't go far enough to protect the rights of people ensnared by Canada's no-fly list, academics and civil-liberties advocates&n...
May 01, 2019
'Militarizing our police force.' Halifax approves $500,000 armoured vehicle
HALIFAX - Police in Halifax are wading into the growing national debate over militarization of police forces, having won approval to buy a $500,000 "armoured rescue vehic...
May 01, 2019
Women's shelters suffering chronic funding gaps: new national report
OTTAWA - Newly compiled data shows an alarmingly high number of women who are victims of violence are being turned away from shelters across Canada due to a chronic lack of resourc...
May 01, 2019
Florida lawmakers pass bill allowing more armed teachers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - More Florida classroom teachers could carry guns in school under a bill passed Wednesday by state lawmakers, the latest response to last year's mass shooting at a Parkland high sch...
May 01, 2019
New Brunswick begins talks with Ottawa on funds for flood relief and mitigation
FREDERICTON - The premier of New Brunswick says he's working with the federal government to provide financial relief to homeowners affected by this year's spring flood. Blaine Higgs met with the feder...
May 01, 2019
Trudeau's 'bad' French skills a reflection of his outsider status in Quebec: study
MONTREAL - New research from an American academic concludes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's spoken French is unfairly criticized in Quebec because he is seen as an outsider. Prof. Yulia Bosworth ...
May 01, 2019
Author visits Lethbridge to talk School District 51 reading project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over the last few weeks, students at all School District 51 institutions have taken part in a historic project.The reading challenge, known as One District One Book, saw learners all ...
May 01, 2019 Katherine Applegate at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute (Lethbridge News Now)
With Memorial Cup berths secure, Huskies and Mooseheads to meet in league final
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Halifax Mooseheads will play for a national championship later this month. What remains uncertain is who will enter the Memorial Cup as the Quebec Major Junior Hocke...
May 01, 2019