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Feds to fulfil pledge to drastically cut wait times to sponsor spouses
OTTAWA – The length of time it takes for a Canadian to sponsor a spouse or partner for permanent residency is being cut dramatically. Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum says changes bein...
Dec 07, 2016
Toronto FC theme has been all about the team ahead of MLS championship game
TORONTO - Team has been the theme for Toronto FC in the buildup to the MLS Cup final. From boisterous practices to team-first media interviews, the All for One club motto has been plain to see ahead o...
Dec 07, 2016
Defence argues reasonable doubt in “child removal” trial
CRANBROOK, B.C. – The defence for one of three people charged with removing a child from Canada for sexual purposes says there is reasonable doubt regarding the intentions of the accused. Lawyer...
Dec 07, 2016
Orioles GM says Bautista too unpopular at Camden yards to sign
TORONTO - The Baltimore Orioles aren’t likely to sign free agent slugger Jose Bautista because he rubs the Camden Yards faithful the wrong way, according to the team’s general manager. ...
Dec 07, 2016
Quebec court authorizes class-action lawsuit over school fees
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has given the green light to a class-action lawsuit filed by a mother over various school fees. The suit seeking damages and interest was authorized Tuesday by Justice...
Dec 07, 2016
Federal-provincial climate plan summit won't result in full ledger of GHG cuts
OTTAWA - The long-awaited pan-Canadian climate plan to be finalized this week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers won’t include a detailed account of how Canada will meet its inter...
Dec 07, 2016
NFL, teammates want to gang-tackle Canada's new policy on Super Bowl ads
WASHINGTON - Some big players are attempting to gang-tackle Canada’s new policy on Super Bowl ads, with the National Football League, the U.S. government, Canadian broadcasters and advertisers a...
Dec 07, 2016
Officials 'optimistic' worst is over but, more cattle quarantined in Bovine TB case
OTTAWA – The quarantine of cattle in a western Canada bovine tuberculosis outbreak continues to grow, even as no new confirmed cases of the disease have been found. Officials say, however, they ...
Dec 07, 2016
Attack on Toronto high school thwarted, 17-year-old under arrest: police
TORONTO - Police say a tip from the U.S. helped thwart an attack on a high school in Toronto on the 27th anniversary of the massacre at Polytechnique Montreal. Det. Len Nicholson told reporters a news...
Dec 07, 2016
Flower power: Group hands blooms to welcome women in hijabs at transit stop
EDMONTON - Women wearing hijabs received flowers Wednesday as they waited at an Edmonton light-rail transit station where two Muslim women were targeted in what police say could be a hate crime. The w...
Dec 07, 2016