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Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says party made it 'hard' to run
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says her campaign is doing everything it can to remain in the race, despite not having deep pockets like her main rivals. Gould says the party establ...
Feb 06, 2025

MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing out Palestinians from the Gaza Strip as an Israeli minister suggests some of them could be sent to Canada. U.S. President Donald ...
Feb 06, 2025

Judge tells Quebec car dealership to rehire man fired for sexual assault conviction
MONTREAL - Quebec's labour tribunal has ordered a car dealership in south-central Quebec to rehire an employee it had fired after he was convicted of sexual assault. Administrative Judge Annie Laprade...
Feb 06, 2025

Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its 'national' sport
QUBEC - The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province's "national" sport. Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe's bill, tabled today, also names the first Saturday in Februar...
Feb 06, 2025

Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its 'national' sport
QUBEC - The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province's "national" sport. Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe's bill, tabled today, also names the first Saturday in Februar...
Feb 06, 2025

Abbotsford, B.C., daycare owner charged with six counts of assaulting children
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police say an East Abbotsford daycare owner has been charged with allegedly assaulting children in her care. Abbotsford Police say officers launched an investigation into reports th...
Feb 06, 2025

PWHL fines Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin for charging
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League has fined Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin $250 for her hit on New York Sirens forward Jade Downie-Landry. The fine announced Thursday cam...
Feb 06, 2025

Federal government ends boycott of advertising spending on Meta platforms
OTTAWA - The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The Privy Council Office confirmed the government's decision, first ...
Feb 06, 2025

New coach Casey Stoney includes two NSL players in her first Canada squad selection
Casey Stoney has chosen two players from the new Northern Super League in her first squad selection as Canada coach, a 26-player roster for the Pinatar Cup later this month in Spain. Stoney has called...
Feb 06, 2025

At least 4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A U.S. military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines Thursday, killing all four people on board, U.S. Embassy and Philippine officials said. ...
Feb 06, 2025

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