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There's an air of hostility around the House as MPs head into heated debates
OTTAWA - Some MPs are demanding more discipline from House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus after an exchange between two party leaders last week got so heated one MP thought it may actually come to phy...
Sep 23, 2024
NDP urges government to recognize Palestinian statehood, sanction Israeli officials
OTTAWA - The NDP is urging the Liberals to recognize Palestinian statehood, warning that a Conservative government would not protect international law in the Middle East. NDP foreign affairs critic He...
Sep 23, 2024
Union for grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver says strike to start Tuesday
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing grain workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver says it has served the employer with a 72-hour strike notice. The Grain Workers Union Local 333 says in a notice po...
Sep 23, 2024
City of Calgary lifts water restrictions
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the Bearspaw South feeder main is now open and back in service for the Calgary region.It means Calgary has lifted water restrictions that prevented people from using po...
Sep 23, 2024
US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East during a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regiona...
Sep 23, 2024
Four Canadian WHL teams bidding to host 2026 Memorial Cup
TORONTO - Five Western Hockey League teams - including four Canadian clubs - are vying to host the Memorial Cup in 2026. The Canadian Hockey League announced Monday that the Brandon Wheat Kings, Kelow...
Sep 23, 2024
Iran's President accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying 'traps' to lead Iran into it
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iran's president accused Israel on Monday of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying "traps" to lead his country into a wider conflict. Masoud Pezeshkian told about two...
Sep 23, 2024
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard enters not-guilty plea at Ontario sexual assault trial
HAILEYBURY, Ont. - Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in a northeastern Ontario court as his trial gets underway. The former Hedley frontman, dressed in a dark su...
Sep 23, 2024
Quebec anglophones have right to health services in English, updated directive says
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has published a new health-care directive clarifying that anglophones have the right to receive health and social services in English. The five-page document states mu...
Sep 23, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign veteran Peters to one-year contract extension
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American cornerback Jamal Peters to a one-year contract extension Monday. The deal keeps Peters with the CFL club through the 2025 season. Peters, 27, has reg...
Sep 23, 2024