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Ottawa confirms land expropriations for rail bypass after Lac-Mégantic tragedy
MONTREAL - The federal government says it will expropriate land from residents near Lac-Mgantic, Que., to create a rail bypass around the town where a train crashed in 2013 and killed 47 people. Ottaw...
Jun 15, 2023
Russia summons Canadian envoy in Moscow over 'undisguised robbery' of cargo plane
OTTAWA - Moscow has again summoned Canada's top diplomat in Russia, this time over the Trudeau government's seizure of a massive Russian cargo plane. Russia says it has summoned Canadian charg d'affai...
Jun 15, 2023
Mathurin, Boucher, Dort among those coach Basketball Without Borders camp in Quebec
TORONTO - Three Canadian NBA players will be putting on their coaching hat with top high school-age prospects from Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean next week. Bennedict Mathurin of the Indiana...
Jun 15, 2023
Liberals table 'sustainable jobs' bill to back up pledge to help workers transition
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals introduced new legislation today that would require the government to develop and share a plan every five years to help workers transition to a clean-energy economy. It w...
Jun 15, 2023
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad att...
Jun 15, 2023
Ottawa boosts Haiti sanctions, police funding during summit aimed at resolving crisis
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is announcing more support for Haiti, as neighbouring countries say they have hope the Caribbean nation can overcome a severe political and humanitarian c...
Jun 15, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Caputo’s email fracas with Lametti is much ado about nothing
THICK SKINS are a prerequisite for politicians but sometimes they're in surprisingly short supply.Monday and Tuesday, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo, a Conservative, got into a public dust-...
Jun 15, 2023
Standing Committee on the Status of Women provides recommendations based on study
The Standing Committee on the Status of Women recommends that the government of Canada establish a national review process to determine whether a national sport organization can receive federal fundin...
Jun 15, 2023
South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missile toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast. South Korea's military says the North Korean launch occurred Thursday evening but gave no furth...
Jun 15, 2023
Five things to get you up to speed for the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula One is back in Canada for a second consecutive year as the Canadian Grand Prix gets underway this week in Montreal. To get you up to speed, here are five things to know ahead of this year's ev...
Jun 15, 2023
