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RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to talk 'Freedom Convoy' at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is expected to testify this morning at the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act last winter. Ottawa invoked the act for the f...
Nov 15, 2022
Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched
MONTREAL - Quebec nursing student Jennifer Gunville was left in shock after she found out she had failed her licensing exam. Gunville is among the roughly 50 per cent of nursing students in the provin...
Nov 15, 2022
Bird flu fighters in B.C. face unprecedented challenge, as H5N1 spread across Canada
VANCOUVER - By some measures, the ongoing outbreaks of avian flu in British Columbia pale when compared to the devastating eruption of the disease in 2004 that prompted a cull of 17 million birds. But...
Nov 15, 2022
Auditor general to release report evaluating government action on homelessness
OTTAWA - The auditor general will release reports on Tuesday assessing the government's performance on a range of issues, including reducing chronic homelessness. Other reports will focus on emergency...
Nov 15, 2022
Trudeau pledges cash for infrastructure and making vaccines in developing countries
BADUNG, Indonesia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing funding for developing countries to improve their infrastructure and make COVID-19 vaccines. At the G20 summit in Indonesia, Trudeau say...
Nov 15, 2022
Calgary Flames narrowly defeat LA Kings 6-5
CALGARY - Tyler Toffoli and Elias Lindholm led the way with a goal and two assists each as the Calgary Flames claimed four goals in the first period and then withstood a furious late push from the Los...
Nov 14, 2022
Sedins, Luongo, Alfredsson enshrined in Hockey Hall of Fame
TORONTO - During his Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech, Henrik Sedin didn't miss the opportunity to take a playful shot at his twin brother, linemate - and as of Monday night - fellow inductee. "It...
Nov 14, 2022
US Navy: 70 tons of missile fuel from Iran to Yemen seized
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. Navy said Tuesday it found 70 tons of a missile fuel component hidden among bags of fertilizer aboard a ship bound to Yemen from Iran, the first-such seizur...
Nov 14, 2022
GOP on cusp of retaking House control with slim majority
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans were on the cusp of retaking control of the House late Monday, just one victory shy of the 218 seats the party needs to secure a majority, narrowing the path for Democrat...
Nov 14, 2022
Blanton, Boucher lead short-handed Raptors past Pistons
DETROIT (AP) - Dalano Banton scored a career-high 27 points and Chris Boucher added 20 as the short-handed Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-111 win over the Detroit Piston...
Nov 14, 2022
