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Grassroots groups say Canada won't meet UN Sustainable Development Goals, lacks data
OTTAWA - A coalition of grassroots groups says Canada won't meet goals it set for 2030 as part of a United Nations initiative to bridge inequities around the world. The Sustainable Development Goals a...
Jul 19, 2023
Senators move on from AGM Trent Mann as new owners prepare to take control
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators announced Wednesday that they have parted ways with assistant general manager Trent Mann. The NHL team made the move official after reports broke last week that the 50-yea...
Jul 19, 2023
Montreal man gets 22 years in U.S. prison in transborder fentanyl distribution ring
WASHINGTON - A Quebec man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars for his role in a global fentanyl distribution scheme operated from inside a Canadian prison. Xuan Cahn Nguyen, 43, of Montreal, wa...
Jul 19, 2023
Saskatchewan Requests AgriRecovery Assessment Due to Drought
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit has requested the federal government conduct an AgriRecovery assessment to determine what assistance could be provided to livestock producers faced with p...
Jul 19, 2023
BC Coroners Service blames illicit drug supply for 184 deaths in June
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says 184 people died in the province in June due to the toxic, unregulated drug supply that has claimed more than 1,200 lives in the first half of this year. The co...
Jul 19, 2023
Ottawa looking at all options as dock workers strike in B.C. resumes
The federal government says it is looking at all options after the longshore workers union in B.C. rejected a tentative mediated deal and resumed strike action that had been put to a temporary halt la...
Jul 19, 2023
RCMP musical ride makes debut at JSCN
Acknowledging the combination of thunder and heavy rain does not create ideal conditions for a musical ride, Sgt. Major Scott Williamson stated these are the shows that are incredibly memorable.The RC...
Jul 19, 2023
Canadian diver McKay claims bronze at World Aquatics Championships in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canadian diver Caeli McKay captured bronze in the women's 10-metre platform final at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday. It's Canada's first medal at the event, which runs ...
Jul 19, 2023
Oil and gas methane reductions less expensive than paying carbon tax, study finds
New research using the latest figures for Canada's methane emissions concludes it would be much cheaper for the energy industry to meet reduction targets for the potent greenhouse gas than it would be...
Jul 19, 2023
Nigeria's focus will turn from finances to football for its Women's World Cup opener against Canada
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - All the focus on Randy Waldrum's criticism of the Nigerian soccer federation and the rebuke he received in return will count for very little Friday when the Super Falcons op...
Jul 19, 2023