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Border chaos forces truckers to wait hours, sometimes days
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - To deal with a surge of migrating Central American families, the Trump administration has reassigned so many inspectors from U.S.-Mexico border crossings that truckers are wait...
Apr 09, 2019
Rival's exit appears to clear way for Kevin Vickers as N.B. Liberal leader
FREDERICTON - It appears Kevin Vickers, the former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms, is poised to be the next leader of New Brunswick’s Liberal party. The only other declared candidate, Rene Ep...
Apr 09, 2019
Suspect in attack on Edmonton policeman looking for lawyer before fall trial
EDMONTON - A man accused of trying to kill a police officer and of running down pedestrians is still without a lawyer six months before his trial. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif faces 12 charges and appeared i...
Apr 09, 2019
Tories cry foul over $12M to help Loblaws buy energy-efficient coolers
OTTAWA - Conservative environment critic Ed Fast slammed the federal government Tuesday for giving $12 million to help Loblaws stores make their refrigerators and freezers more energy-efficient. Fast ...
Apr 09, 2019
Ottawa moves to lift alcohol trade restrictions, urges provinces to do the same
OTTAWA - The federal government has introduced legislation that it says will remove a final federal barrier to the easier flow of beer, wine and spirits across provincial and territorial boundaries. N...
Apr 09, 2019
Working group needed to examine live performance industry, lawyer tells inquest
TORONTO - The Ontario government should form a working group to examine the processes involved in the live performance industry, including the construction of temporary stages like the one that fatall...
Apr 09, 2019
Saskatchewan priest facing extradition to Scotland on sex abuse charges
REGINA - A retired Catholic priest living in Saskatchewan is facing extradition to Scotland on decades-old abuse charges. The Archdiocese of Regina says Rev. Robert MacKenzie is accused of physical an...
Apr 09, 2019
'A clean slate' for veteran James Neal as he leads Flames into playoffs
CALGARY - James Neal knows a thing or two about the NHL playoffs, which should come in handy for the Calgary Flames. Calgary will look to the winger for leadership when the Flames begin their first-ro...
Apr 09, 2019
Apology sought from Montreal-area mayor who equated secularism bill to ethnic cleansing
QUEBEC - There are growing calls for a suburban Montreal mayor to apologize for comments last week equating the province’s proposed secularism legislation to “ethnic cleansing.” Prem...
Apr 09, 2019
Farmers demand strong political response to expanding trade obstacles for Canada
OTTAWA - Canola farmers whose livelihoods have been targeted by China in its feud with Canada say it’s time for the federal government to be aggressive at the political level in its fight agains...
Apr 09, 2019