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Opposition shuts WE hearing as Liberals again refuse to let staffer testify
OTTAWA - Opposition members shut down a parliamentary committee hearing this afternoon after the Liberal government once again refused to let a political aide appear to answer questions about the now-...
Mar 31, 2021
Tensions over Israeli-Palestinian conflict persist within NDP ahead of convention
OTTAWA - Tensions over anti-Semitism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict persist within the NDP ahead of next week's policy convention. The party has released its list of resolutions up for debate at...
Mar 31, 2021
Canada-U.S. partnership to tackle firearm smuggling and trafficking
OTTAWA, ONT - The Governments of Canada and the United States of America hope to stop the illegal importation and sale of firearms across the national border.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) w...
Mar 31, 2021
Canadians Conners and Henderson look to capitalize on past success this week
Canada's top two professional golfers are returning to tournaments this week where they were atop the leaderboard the last time they played in the event. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., won the Valer...
Mar 31, 2021
PHAC ordered to hand over documents on two fired scientists
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is ordering the Public Health Agency of Canada to turn over all documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory. The C...
Mar 31, 2021
Elm tree pruning ban in effect Apr. 1, aims to prevent Dutch Elm Disease
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you have elm trees on your property in Lethbridge, do not prune them.The City of Lethbridge's elm tree pruning ban comes into effect on Thursday, April 1, and runs until September ...
Mar 31, 2021
Niger government confirms military coup attempt thwarted
NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's security forces thwarted an attempted military coup at the West African country's presidential palace overnight just two days before the newly elected president is to be sworn ...
Mar 31, 2021
Families reach $5.5-million settlement in lawsuit against Quebec long-term care home
MONTREAL - Lawyers representing families of a Montreal-area long-term care home devastated during the pandemic's first wave say they've reached a $5.5-million settlement with the facility's owners. A ...
Mar 31, 2021
Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks, Celeste lead race for UK's Brit Awards
LONDON - Singer-songwriters Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead the competition for the Brit Awards, with a trio of nominations apiece for the U.K. music prizes. The three British women were nominat...
Mar 31, 2021
The flu season that never was: COVID-19 pandemic keeps other viruses at bay
OTTAWA - The 2021 flu season will go down in history as the epidemic that never was.By this time of the year, Canada has normally logged an average of more than 43,000 confirmed cases of influenza.But...
Mar 31, 2021