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Yukon election followed the rules, lawyer for chief electoral officer tells court
WHITEHORSE - A lawyer for Yukon's top election official says the process to authorize a special ballot for a jailed voter in a riding where the Liberal incumbent lost her seat in a tie vote did not br...
Jun 24, 2021
Old South Wellington School turning into much-needed community centre
NANAIMO - Members of the South Wellington community will once again have a place to meet and socialize after going without a venue for nearly a decade. The Regional District of Nanaimo and SD68 announ...
Jun 24, 2021
Supreme Court to hear dispute over fate of undeveloped Nova Scotia land
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a municipal move to prevent development of a parcel of land northwest of Halifax - and encourage its use as a park - might have amounted to ex...
Jun 24, 2021
Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes
HALIFAX - An internal review of how Veterans Affairs handled the tragic case of a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017 says changes must be made to prevent other veterans from expe...
Jun 24, 2021
Defence minister has lost all credibility on military sex misconduct: experts
OTTAWA - Several experts say Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has lost all credibility when it comes to tackling sexual misconduct in the ranks. The comments follow a report from The Canadian Press that...
Jun 24, 2021
Woodbine Entertainment to celebrate Canada Day with some fans in stands for races
Ontario horse racing fans will be allowed back to watch live events starting next week. Jim Lawson, the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, says both Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto and Woodbine Mohawk Park ...
Jun 24, 2021
Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has apologized after she was called out for a one-word text message to Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould. Bennett messaged the word "Pens...
Jun 24, 2021
Expansion Seattle Kraken hire Dave Hakstol as first coach
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Kraken hired Dave Hakstol on Thursday as head coach of the expansion franchise that will begin play this fall. Hakstol will take on the challenge of leading the first-year o...
Jun 24, 2021
Veteran Ticats defensive back Courtney Stephen retires after eight years in the CFL
HAMILTON - Veteran defensive back Courtney Stephen is calling it a career. The 31-year-old announced his CFL retirement Thursday. Stephen, of Brampton, Ont., played eight CFL seasons with the Hamilton...
Jun 24, 2021
New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license
NEW YORK (AP) - An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the presidential...
Jun 24, 2021
