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Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an 'excellent idea'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says having an Indigenous person serve as the next commissioner of the RCMP is "an excellent idea." He made the comment in response to questions from reporters i...
Mar 03, 2023
Trudeau 'surprised' that B.C. firm talks about selling cocaine
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "as surprised as" British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine. Trudeau sa...
Mar 03, 2023
PETERS: Safety improvements needed on Highway 5 — but more patience, too
IT IS AN INCREDIBLY FRIGHTENING TIME to be living in the North Thompson.People living in Barriere and Clearwater and all of the smaller communities along that corridor need to brave Highway 5 regularl...
Mar 03, 2023
Hobbs vows not to carry out execution scheduled by court
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vowed Friday that her administration won't carry out an execution even though the state Supreme Court scheduled it over the objections of the state's new attorn...
Mar 03, 2023
Three senators face criticism over trip to Israel, meeting with right-wing politician
OTTAWA - Three Canadian senators are facing criticism after visiting Israel and inviting a right-wing politician to Canada. Senate Speaker George Furey joined Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett and ...
Mar 03, 2023
'I want an edge:' Canada's Alysha Newman finding form in a different mental space
Alysha Newman is seeing things in a different light - and more specifically, looking for an edge. The London, Ont., native won the World Indoor Tour in Birmingham, England last Saturday, closing with ...
Mar 03, 2023
Canadian middleweight looks to make impression on high-profile UFC 285 card
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault looks to take advantage of a marquee stage Saturday when he takes on Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the undercard of UFC 285. Former...
Mar 03, 2023
Brown replaces Yerzy on Canada's World Baseball Classic roster
OTTAWA - Outfielder Dasan Brown has been added to Canada's World Baseball Classic roster. Brown, from Oakville, Ont., replaces first baseman and catcher Andy Yerzy, who withdrew from competition at th...
Mar 03, 2023
Ottawa on hook for software problem that caused deadly military helicopter crash
OTTAWA - A software problem that caused a Canadian military helicopter to crash off the coast of Greece in 2020 will be fixed on the federal government's dime. The Department of National Defence and S...
Mar 03, 2023
Canadian snowboarder Hosking takes halfpipe silver at world championships
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking took the silver medal in the women's halfpipe event Friday at the world championships. Hosking, from Longueuil, Que., finished with a score ...
Mar 03, 2023
