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Top court to examine COVID-related entry limits imposed by Newfoundland and Labrador
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public-health reasons. The top court has agreed to hear arguments about a...
Apr 25, 2024
Canada sanctions Iran defence minister, others after missile attack on Israel
OTTAWA - Canada is targeting Iran's defence minister as part of a new round of sanctions imposed after the country's retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month. The sanctions affect two instituti...
Apr 25, 2024
SOUND OFF: Police confirm diversion of government-supplied drugs
DAVID EBY PROMISED REAL ACTION that would save lives in the overdose crisis when he became premier. But a year and a half later, the results couldn't be worse. In 2023 overdose deaths hit an all-time ...
Apr 25, 2024
Conservatives, NDP demand Ottawa protect Canadians' jobs at new EV plants
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives and New Democrats are demanding assurances from Ottawa that local jobs will be protected at new electric-vehicle plants. Canada's Building Trades Union says Canadian wor...
Apr 25, 2024
Billions of bottles: Canadian statistics paint grim picture of plastic litter problem
OTTAWA - New Canadian data suggest that over a nine-year period between 2012 and 2020, the equivalent of more 15 billion plastic bottles and as many as 14 billion plastic grocery bags became litter in...
Apr 25, 2024
Wildfire triggers evacuations, state of local emergency near Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. The Peace River Regional District declared a stat...
Apr 25, 2024
Wildfire triggers evacuations, state of local emergency near Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. The Peace River Regional District declared a stat...
Apr 25, 2024
Skinner has confidence of his coach, but playoff goaltending a concern for Oilers
EDMONTON - Despite some ugly early-series numbers, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner still has the faith of his coach. Skinner gave up three goals on the first seven shots he faced in Wednesda...
Apr 25, 2024
NHL, Rogers reach exclusive agreement with Prime Video for Monday night NHL games
TORONTO - Rogers Communications and the NHL have reached an exclusive agreement with Amazon's Prime Video to carry Monday regular-season games in Canada for the next two seasons. Rogers and the league...
Apr 25, 2024
Keep Sarnia plastic plant shut until First Nation says it's safe: environment groups
OTTAWA - International environmental advocates are calling for a petrochemical plant in southern Ontario to remain closed in light of reports about a benzene leak that continues to affect a neighbouri...
Apr 25, 2024
