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Supreme Court won't hear appeal in case of novelist acquitted on child porn charge
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada declined on Thursday to hear an appeal in the case of a Quebec author acquitted of producing child pornography in connection with fictional scenes in a horror nove...
Apr 22, 2021
Sheet Show: Profanity can sometimes slip out on televised curling broadcasts
A seemingly innocuous round-robin game was given such a profanity jolt during the recent Canadian men's curling championship that you could excuse unsuspecting viewers for spitting out their morning c...
Apr 22, 2021
Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050
One of the world's largest insurers says Canadians will be more than a $100 billion poorer by 2050 if the world doesn't work harder to fight climate change. Swiss Re, a multinational corporation that ...
Apr 22, 2021
Variants surge: Leaders urge Ottawa to beef up restrictions for travellers to Canada
Ontario's premier got emotional today as he apologized for a mistake and some leaders urged the federal government to tighten restrictions for travellers returning to Canada as rates of COVID-19 varia...
Apr 22, 2021
Alberta teachers and education minister swap accusations of politicizing curriculum
EDMONTON, AB - Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the group representing Alberta teachers is playing politics with a proposed new K-6 curriculum and isn't sincere about real bridge-building.The ...
Apr 22, 2021
ATB donates $100,000 in laptops towards Alberta schools
LETHBRIDGE, AB- 412 Chromebooks are being distributed to 23 Alberta schools from ATB in partnership with United Way.Throughout the pandemic, online classes became the new normal. Using a laptop was ne...
Apr 22, 2021
More supply needed to ease housing price crunch, but always more to do, Freeland says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the country needs a boost in the supply of housing to help make prices more affordable, but suggests there may be other steps governments can take. Spe...
Apr 22, 2021
Bill on single-game sports betting on cusp of passing — but not for first time
OTTAWA - Lawmakers are debating single-event sports betting as legislation to legalize the activity reaches final reading in the House of Commons. The would-be bill aims to amend Criminal Code provisi...
Apr 22, 2021
Bill on single-game sports betting on cusp of passing — but not for first time
OTTAWA - Lawmakers are debating single-event sports betting as legislation to legalize the activity reaches final reading in the House of Commons. The would-be bill aims to amend Criminal Code provisi...
Apr 22, 2021
Retaking language test unfair during COVID-19: applicants to new residency pathway
OTTAWA - International graduates and essential workers eligible to apply for permanent residency under a new program say requiring them to retake language proficiency tests is unreasonable, especially...
Apr 22, 2021