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Conservatives end boycott of Parliament's national security committee
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are ending their boycott of a special national security and intelligence committee made up of MPs and senators. Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen announced ...
Feb 22, 2022

What's next for Canada in the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
OTTAWA - Canada and its allies were shaking off their shock and scrambling to respond on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops into eastern Ukraine. P...
Feb 22, 2022

First Nation health ombudsperson's office to be established in Saskatchewan
SASKATOON - A First Nation health ombudsperson's office is being created in Saskatchewan to help address racism against Indigenous people in the health-care system. Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federati...
Feb 22, 2022

Quebec to table budget on March 22 that will address inflation woes, rising costs
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he will table a provincial budget on March 22. Girard announced the date today at the legislature, saying it will be a responsible budget focused on sound mana...
Feb 22, 2022

Vancouver Whitecaps extend starting goalkeeper Thomas Hasal through 2023
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up their No. 1 goalkeeper, signing Thomas Hasal to an extension through 2023. The deal, announced Tuesday, also includes club options for the 2024 and 2...
Feb 22, 2022

Four Conservative MPs want Jean Charest to enter party's leadership race
MONTREAL - Four Conservative members of Parliament say they want former Quebec premier Jean Charest to enter the race for the party's leadership. In an open letter published Tuesday, the MPs say Chare...
Feb 22, 2022

Southern Alberta MPs voice opposition to Emergencies Act
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local Members of Parliament are not happy with Monday night's vote regarding the Emergencies Act.MPs voted 185-151 to confirm the declaration of temporary emergency powers that Prime ...
Feb 22, 2022

Coldest Night of the Year set for February 26
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraiser is coming to Lethbridge.The annual initiative takes place across the country. It aims to raise awareness on the struggles faced by the ...
Feb 22, 2022

A look at the lives lost in the April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The victims in the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history included an RCMP officer, a teacher, health-care workers, retirees, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers ...
Feb 22, 2022

Ottawa police respond to Rideau Centre mall same day it reopens
Ottawa's largest mall has been evacuated and a suspect has been arrested with a possible weapon, on the first day the shopping centre has been open since protests forced stores to shut down late last ...
Feb 22, 2022