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Blair insists he 'did not ask' RCMP to release information about N.S. shooting guns
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair isn't budging from his stance that he did not interfere in a police investigation into the Nova Scotia mass shooting of April 2020. Blair, who was p...
Oct 31, 2022

Co-owner Grant has enjoyed stellar ride with Bulldog Hanover
It's been quite the ride for Brad Grant. Since buying into heralded pacer Bulldog Hanover in 2021, the trucking magnate from Milton, Ont., has had plenty to celebrate. There've been countless trips to...
Oct 31, 2022

Status of women committee passes motion for study on safety in sport
The standing committee on the status of women unanimously passed a motion Monday to undertake a study on the safety of women and girls in sport. "There needs to be an in-depth study on the causes as t...
Oct 31, 2022

MLA stripped of duties after inviting killer to throne speech
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has removed a legislature member's duties after Lyle Stewart invited a notorious killer to watch the government's Speech from the Thorne last week. A statement ...
Oct 31, 2022

Einarson's Canada squad thumps New Zealand 11-3 at Pan Continental Championship
CALGARY - Kerri Einarson's Canada squad scored five in the eighth end to complete an 11-3 win over New Zealand on Monday in its opening match at the inaugural Pan Continental Curling Championships. Wi...
Oct 31, 2022

Texts show feds planning communications strategy before 'Freedom Convoy' arrival
Newly released text messages show how the federal government was planning its communications strategy before the arrival of "Freedom Convoy" protesters in Ottawa back in late January. Messages between...
Oct 31, 2022

What is the Emergencies Act, and what special powers did Ottawa invoke last winter?
OTTAWA - A massive public inquiry is underway to determine whether the federal government was justified in its invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter during the "Freedom Convoy" protests. The P...
Oct 31, 2022

New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID, Lyme disease
MONTREAL - A new clinic is opening today in Montreal that will treat patients who have either long COVID or Lyme disease. It is one of the 15 specialized facilities announced by the Quebec government ...
Oct 31, 2022

Police recover body of Quebec infant missing in river since car crash Friday
MONTREAL - Police in the Montreal suburb of Laval say they found the body today of a one-month-old infant missing in a river since Friday evening. The baby boy had disappeared when a vehicle with his ...
Oct 31, 2022

Police offer advice for safe, fun Halloween
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are wishing everyone a safe, fun and Spooktacular Halloween.To make sure that happens, the Mounties have provided safety tips for when streets in neighbourhoods are filled w...
Oct 31, 2022

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