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Ethics commissioner finds former Liberal MP violated conflict of interest code
OTTAWA - Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion says former Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi violated Parliament's conflict of interest code when she hired her sister in her constituency office. Dion says Ratansi co...
Jun 15, 2021
Commissioner says lobbying of federal departments, politicians hits record high
OTTAWA - The federal lobbying commissioner says government agencies and officials faced a record barrage of pitches in the last year from groups trying to shape the country's pandemic response. Today'...
Jun 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:20 a.m. The Quebec government is reporting 105 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths attributed to the novel corona...
Jun 15, 2021
Slipshod practices might mean gaps in Canada's COVID-19 record, info watchdog says
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says key government decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic might be lost to history because of a sudden shift to new technologies and long-standing poor recor...
Jun 15, 2021
Ontario commits $10 million to investigate burial sites at residential schools
Ontario is committing $10 million to identify, investigate and commemorate burial sites on the grounds of former residential schools in the province. The money will also go toward culturally appropria...
Jun 15, 2021
Montreal Marathon organizers cancel 2021 edition over COVID-19 restrictions
MONTREAL - Organizers of Montreal's marathon say they're cancelling the 2021 edition of the event due to ongoing COVID-19 health restrictions. The Marathon Beneva de Montreal event was scheduled to be...
Jun 15, 2021
Semi and train collide near Nobleford, no major injuries reported
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - No major injuries were reported in a collision between a train and semi on Monday.The incident happened just before 11 a.m. on June 14, according to a report from Global News and o...
Jun 15, 2021
Bloc Québécois doubles down on motion on Quebec nationhood, constitutional change
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois is taking a second stab at getting MPs to recognize Quebec's right to unilaterally change the Constitution in line with proposed reforms to the province's language law. Leade...
Jun 15, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez advances to second round at WTA Tour event
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is heading to the second round of the Viking Classic Birmingham. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat China's Wang Yafan in the first round of...
Jun 15, 2021
Violent extremists driven by ideology turning to virtual currencies: federal centre
OTTAWA - The federal financial intelligence centre warns that violent extremists driven by causes including racial hatred are increasingly turning to virtual currencies for fundraising. In a newly pub...
Jun 15, 2021