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O'Toole defends Conservatives' handling of Vance allegation in 2015
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he acted appropriately after hearing a "rumour" about Jonathan Vance months before the general took over as Canada's top military commander in July 2015....
Apr 29, 2021

Union denounces federal back-to-work legislation to reopen Port of Montreal
OTTAWA - The spokesman for a union representing striking dockworkers at Montreal's port called on Thursday for an end to contentious scheduling practices before the workers are forced back on the job....
Apr 29, 2021

UK film academy suspends Noel Clarke over misconduct claims
LONDON - Britain's motion picture academy on Thursday suspended actor-director Noel Clarke after a newspaper reported that multiple women had accused him of sexual harassment or bullying. The film and...
Apr 29, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Canada's oldest residents higher than for flu shot
OTTAWA - Health Canada data suggest seniors are getting vaccinated in higher numbers for COVID-19 than they did for the flu. Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo says almost nine in 10 C...
Apr 29, 2021

Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling
BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has resigned after an ethics committee found he should be formally censured. The investigation into Rep. Aaron von ...
Apr 29, 2021

Canadian farmers expected to grow more barley and less canola this year
MELFORT, Sask. - Statistics Canada is forecasting a large increase in barley areas, a modest rise in canola acreage but less wheat, peas, and oats this year.The numbers come from a March survey of 11,...
Apr 29, 2021

De Grasse launches initiative to get cooped up Canadian kids out and running
After a crazy few months of being locked out of weight rooms, and scouring the neighbourhood for grass fields to train on, Andre De Grasse says he can handle any COVID-19 restrictions the Tokyo Olympi...
Apr 29, 2021

Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia
PLAINS, Ga. - President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he endorsed an upstart former Southern governor for the presidency over the party's Northern establishment players. Bid...
Apr 29, 2021

Police charge two men with drug trafficking in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Police Service has charged two men with multiple drug-related charges and has seized almost $12,000 in drugs after observing suspicious activity of drug trafficking.After se...
Apr 29, 2021

Pope sets 40-euro Vatican gift cap in corruption crackdown
ROME - Pope Francis set a 40-euro ($48) gift cap for all Vatican employees Thursday and issued a new law requiring Vatican cardinals and managers to periodically report on their compliance with clean ...
Apr 29, 2021