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Roman Baber: Quick facts about the Conservative leadership candidate
OTTAWA - Roman Baber, a lawyer and former Toronto-area member of provincial parliament, is running for federal Conservative party leader. He was ousted from Ontario Premier Doug Ford's caucus in early...
Sep 01, 2022
Rules need change to keep international students in Canada and fill labour gaps: RBC
OTTAWA - Researchers with RBC are calling for an urgent reset of Canada's immigration process to keep talented international students in the country to fill key labour shortages. The path from becomin...
Sep 01, 2022
Trial of alleged RCMP secret leaker delayed a year after he gets new lawyer
OTTAWA - The trial of an RCMP employee accused of breaching Canada's secrecy law has been delayed a year after a new defence lawyer took on his case. An eight-week judge and jury trial for Cameron Jay...
Sep 01, 2022
Anti-lockdown Conservative leadership candidate Roman Baber has always been an island
OTTAWA - About 30 people are gathered in a small, windowless conference room on the second floor of a hotel in an Ottawa suburb, awaiting the guest of honour, who is a few minutes late. There's no pod...
Sep 01, 2022
'Sacred mission': Dozens of Chinese Canadian groups echo Beijing on Taiwan
VANCOUVER - When a group of Canadian parliamentarians recently announced plans to visit Taiwan, Beijing's response was swift, with its Ottawa embassy vowing "resolute and forceful measures" against an...
Sep 01, 2022
Prime minister to meet with Manitoba premier during daylong visit to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit Winnipeg today and meet with Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson. Stefanson's Progressive Conservatives have been working with the federal...
Sep 01, 2022
'Sacred mission': Dozens of Chinese Canadian groups echo Beijing on Taiwan
VANCOUVER - When a group of Canadian parliamentarians recently announced plans to visit Taiwan, Beijing's response was swift, with its Ottawa embassy vowing "resolute and forceful measures" against an...
Sep 01, 2022
IMF agrees to provide crisis-hit Sri Lanka $2.9 billion
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it has reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka to provide $2.9 billion over four years to help salvage the country from i...
Aug 31, 2022
Canada loses to Colombia in warmup tournament ahead of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
LEN, Mexico - Canada conceded a 93rd-minute goal in a 1-0 loss to Colombia on Wednesday in its opening match at the Women's Revelations Cup, a four-country tournament featuring teams preparing for the...
Aug 31, 2022
Kyrgios complains of marijuana smell during US Open win
NEW YORK (AP) - Nick Kyrgios was bothered by what he thought was the smell of marijuana during his match Wednesday. The Wimbledon runner-up complained during his second-round victory over Benjamin Bon...
Aug 31, 2022
