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Envelope containing disturbing images and skin irritant mailed to N.S. Tory MP
OTTAWA - A brown envelope containing disturbing images and an apparent skin and eye irritant was mailed to the Barrington, N.S., constituency office of a Nova Scotia Conservative member of Parliament....
Feb 7, 2022
Advocates thrilled as court orders Health Canada to reassess glyphosate decision
OTTAWA - A popular weed killer is back under review after the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Health Canada didn't follow its own rules for regulating pesticides and herbicides. It is the latest tw...
Feb 7, 2022
Fort MacLeod RCMP investigate possible arson at auction
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Fort MacLeod RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire at the Fort Macleod Auction.On Saturday, February 5, 2022, at approximately 5:00 am, RCMP and Emergency Services responded to t...
Feb 7, 2022
AHS reports 39 COVID deaths in Alberta this weekend, two in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.4,618 cases were confirmed across the province for a daily average of ...
Feb 7, 2022
Judge: Kemp can't use leadership committee funds for primary
ATLANTA (AP) - A "leadership committee" created by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp under a new state law must stop spending money to get the governor reelected during the Republican primary, a federal judge r...
Feb 7, 2022
Supreme Court sides with GOP in Alabama election map case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of ...
Feb 7, 2022
How many candidates could run for Conservative leader? Depends on timing and rules
OTTAWA - One candidate has decided to join the nascent Conservative leadership race so far and the timing and rules will help determine how many others will end up on the ballot. Ottawa-area MP Pierre...
Feb 7, 2022
Expanded Holocaust museum coming to Montreal in 2025 to include hologram testimonials
MONTREAL - A bigger, more interactive and more modern Holocaust museum will be opening its doors in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood in 2025. If everything goes as planned, the opening of t...
Feb 7, 2022
Supreme Court's Wagner says justice system must continue modernizing beyond pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice says those working in the justice system must continue to build on innovations put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Wagner says "there is no turning back"...
Feb 7, 2022
Who's in, who's out and who else could join the race to lead the Conservative party
OTTAWA - As the race to replace Erin O'Toole as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada gets underway, here's a look at the contest so far: Who's in: Pierre Poilievre: The 42-year-old Ottawa-area M...
Feb 7, 2022