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Russian invasion of Ukraine shows need to protect Canada's North: Norad
OTTAWA - A senior Canadian general in charge of protecting North American airspace says Russia has the capability to strike this continent, bolstering the need for improved defensive systems. Russia h...
Mar 17, 2022
Newfoundland government opening office in Poland to help relocate Ukrainian refugees
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is opening an office in Poland to help Ukrainian refugees relocate to the province. Premier Andrew Furey announced the plan today in St. Joh...
Mar 17, 2022
Date for Midsummer Eve of the Arts announced
The date has been set for one of the main annual fundraisers for the Vernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG).The 36th annual Midsummer Eve of the Arts will be held Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The arts auction ...
Mar 17, 2022
Olympic champion Damian Warner aims to be even faster at indoor track championships
Damian Warner scaled the heights of athletic excellence last summer, capturing an Olympic title in the decathlon - the event that unofficially crowns the "world's greatest athlete." But the 32-year-ol...
Mar 17, 2022
World curling championship redo in Prince George for Canada's Kerri Einarson
Kerri Einarson and Prince George, B.C., are about to get a women's world curling championship do-over. Einarson, third Val Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard and lead Brianne Meilleur had just arrived ...
Mar 17, 2022
Indigenous mother proposes class action lawsuit on birth alerts in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - A woman whose newborn was removed by police and social workers in a video broadcast live on social media in 2019 has proposed a class-action lawsuit against the Manitoba government. The wom...
Mar 17, 2022
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of Nova Scotia's man's 'Grabher' licence plate case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal by a Nova Scotia man who was seeking to reverse the revocation of a personalized licence plate bearing his surname, "Grabher." As is customary...
Mar 17, 2022
Supreme Court dismisses appeal to stop class action against RCMP for bullying
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from the federal government trying to stop a class action against the RCMP over bullying and harassment. Last fall the Federal Court of App...
Mar 17, 2022
WHO may reject Canadian-made Medicago COVID-19 vaccine because of ties to big tobacco
OTTAWA - The World Health Organization says it is expecting to reject the COVID-19 vaccine candidate from Canada's Medicago because of the company's ties to big tobacco. The Medicago Covifenz vaccine ...
Mar 17, 2022
Lucky Loser: Canada gets wild-card berth for 16-team Davis Cup Finals
LONDON - Canada has been chosen as a replacement wild-card entry for the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals in September. The International Tennis Federation announced Thursday that Canada would rece...
Mar 17, 2022
