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Rule of law, judges 'under attack' in many countries, Canada's chief justice says
OTTAWA - Chief Justice Richard Wagner says the rule of law and judicial independence are "under attack" in many countries around the world. Wagner told a news conference today that when a government m...
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CP NewsAlert: Montreal Canadiens defenceman Hutson wins Calder Trophy
NEW YORK - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson has been named the 2024-25 Calder Trophy winner as the NHL's rookie of the year. More coming. The Canadian Press
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CP NewsAlert: Canada joins U.K., others in sanctioning two Israeli cabinet ministers
OTTAWA - Canada is joining the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand in sanctioning two Israeli cabinet ministers for "inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank." Israeli National Secu...
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Federal government slow to reduce, modernize its office space
OTTAWA - A new report by Canada's auditor general says the federal government has been slow in its effort to reduce its office space. The report finds that Public Services and Procurement Canada has h...
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Ottawa's plan for climate change adaptation is falling short, report says
OTTAWA - The federal government's program for preparing Canada for the effects of climate change has stumbled since its launch in 2023, says a new report from environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco. T...
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Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG report
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says Indigenous Services Canada has not been processing applications for registration under the Indian Act within the required six-month timeline. The failure means m...
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Government failed to follow procurement, security rules in GCStrategies
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app. The report o...
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Israel says the UK is sanctioning 2 Cabinet ministers
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel says it has been informed that the United Kingdom will sanction two of its Cabinet ministers. Two far-rght Israeli ministers and champions of Israeli settlements, Itamar Ben-Gv...
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Right To Play International asks people to play and share their stories on Wednesday
As two of Canada's most experienced Olympians, Miranda Ayim and Erica Wiebe have made careers out of playing sports at the highest levels of competition. But some of their most formative memories are ...
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8 people and suspected gunman reported dead in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz
VIENNA (AP) - Eight people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, the city's mayor said. Mayor Elke Kahr described the ...
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