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Manitoba man who rammed truck into Rideau Hall approved for day parole
OTTAWA - A Manitoba man who armed himself and rammed a gate at Rideau Hall to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been granted day parole. The Parole Board of Canada denied full parole for Core...
Nov 22, 2022
Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov likely to get singles nods for Canada at Davis Cup
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov reached the final when they played in the Davis Cup together three years ago. They have reunited this week in Malaga, Spain, with a goal of leading Canada to...
Nov 22, 2022
One in three Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K
OTTAWA - New government statistics show fewer than one-third of Ukrainians approved for temporary Canadian visas have arrived in the country. The temporary visas are part of the special immigration me...
Nov 22, 2022
'Close but no cigar:' Jefferson, Bombers reflect on up-and-down season
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson expects to sign a contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers soon, and that should start the healing process for the CFL team's disappointed fans. Players cleaned ou...
Nov 22, 2022
Pilot project at Canada-U.S. border crossing offers hope for stalled Nexus program
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are road-testing a workaround for their irreconcilable differences over Nexus - evidence, officials say, of a shared bilateral commitment to the treasured but...
Nov 22, 2022
Brawl at P.E.I. hockey tournament raises tough new questions for governing body
CHARLOTTETOWN - Police in P.E.I. are investigating an ugly brawl that broke out Saturday during a hockey tournament in Charlottetown. Charlottetown police were called at 7:30 p.m. after several fights...
Nov 22, 2022
Lawyers frustrated by Ottawa's disclosure of documents at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - Several lawyers at the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act last winter say Ottawa has been too slow to disclose documents and are raising concerns about a lack of...
Nov 22, 2022
Tears and fond memories shared by paramedic who unknowingly treated daughter in crash
AIRDRIE, Alta. - An Alberta paramedic who unknowingly treated her own daughter after a fatal crash last week brushed away tears as she remembered a beautiful girl who fought until the end. Jayme Erick...
Nov 22, 2022
AP sources: Biden to extend student loan pause
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will extend the pause on federal student loan payments while the White House battles in court to save his plans to cancel portions of the debt, according to two s...
Nov 22, 2022
Feds approve Sask. plan to replace federal carbon tax on industrial emitters
All carbon taxes collected from industrial emitters in Saskatchewan will stay in the province starting in the new year.In a release Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government said the Output-Based Performan...
Nov 22, 2022