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No victims, no foul: Alberta premier files defence in defamation suit
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has filed his defence in a defamation lawsuit brought against him over his remarks on the release of the Inquiry into supposed misinformation about the province...
Mar 11, 2022
Russians targeting Ukrainian food supply, including grain silos and ports: minister
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Russian forces are targeting Ukrainians' food supply, including their stores of grain. Bibeau, who today attended an emergency meeting of G7 agri...
Mar 11, 2022
Man behind 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia came from dysfunctional family: uncle
HALIFAX - A close relative of the man who disguised himself as a Mountie and fatally shot 22 people in Nova Scotia says the killer was a lifelong scammer and opportunist raised in a deeply dysfunction...
Mar 11, 2022
Vlad Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette among players to report to Blue Jays spring training
The Toronto Blue Jays are finally back at spring training. Stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette were among the players who reported to Toronto's training camp this morning. The players got to w...
Mar 11, 2022
Head coach Bob Bradley already making his presence felt at Toronto FC
While Toronto has yet to record a win in its first two games under Bob Bradley, the veteran coach is already making a difference. Players say Bradley challenges them to think more about their actions ...
Mar 11, 2022
B.C. coroner says January was third-deadliest month for toxic illicit drug deaths
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Coroners Service says at least 207 people died because of toxic illicit drugs in January. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says in a statement the figure is the third-highes...
Mar 11, 2022
Tory MP says carbon price rebate cheques could help ease pain of high gas prices
OTTAWA - New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says his province should go back to using the federal carbon price because at least it comes with rebate cheques that could ease the current pain...
Mar 11, 2022
Amid energy crisis, Ottawa urges Michigan to end crusade against Line 5 pipeline
WASHINGTON - The federal government is urging the state of Michigan to abandon efforts to shut down the controversial Line 5 cross-border pipeline. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says t...
Mar 11, 2022
Blogger Raif Badawi freed from Saudi prison, Quebec-based wife says
MONTREAL - After a decade in a Saudi prison, blogger and activist Raif Badawi was released Friday, his Quebec-based wife confirmed. Ensaf Haidar, who lives with the couple's three children in Sherbroo...
Mar 11, 2022
Ottawa businesses hurt by protest convoy can apply for $10K in funding: feds
OTTAWA - The federal government says businesses in Ottawa impacted by the weeks-long protest convoy can apply for up to $10,000 to offset their losses. Mona Fortier, MP for Ottawa-Vanier and president...
Mar 11, 2022
