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What's the difference between an inquiry and the hearings Johnston promises to hold?
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston says a public inquiry into allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections would not advance the goals of transparency or trust. J...
May 24, 2023
Critics of David Johnston's report against formal inquiry say hearings not enough
VANCOUVER - Canadians who say they have been victim to foreign interference and intimidation by the Chinese government are calling a special rapporteur's recommendation against a formal inquiry on the...
May 24, 2023
Critics of David Johnston's report against formal inquiry say hearings not enough
VANCOUVER - Canadians who say they have been victim to foreign interference and intimidation by the Chinese government are calling a special rapporteur's recommendation against a formal inquiry on the...
May 24, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign to challenge Trump
MIAMI (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as a cultural conserv...
May 24, 2023
Officials give overview of re-entry plan for Hay River, N.W.T., as wildfire burns
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Officials from the town of Hay River revealed their plan to eventually reopen the Northwest Territories community Tuesday night as a wildfire continues to burn on the nearby K'atl'...
May 24, 2023
AI guru Yoshua Bengio says regulation too slow, warns of 'existential' threats
MONTREAL - Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio says regulation in Canada is on the right path, but advancing along it far too slowly. Speaking to reporters in Montreal, the Universit de Mont...
May 24, 2023
B.C.'s human rights commissioner seeks more responses to survey on human rights
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says housing and poverty are among the top concerns of service and rights-related organizations across the province, but some key voices have y...
May 24, 2023
1995 referendum: Parti Québécois wants 'No' campaign investigation documents released
MONTREAL - The Parti Qubcois is calling for the release of all documents related to an investigation into illegal spending by the "No" campaign ahead of the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum. The inv...
May 24, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Canada, Saudi Arabia restore full diplomatic ties after five-year spat
OTTAWA - Canada and Saudi Arabia are normalizing diplomatic relations and appointing ambassadors five years after the Liberal government's public comments on women's rights led Riyadh to expel the Can...
May 24, 2023
B.C. company expands antibody research, production facilities for second time
VANCOUVER - The Canadian company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 is more than doubling the size of its planned expansion in Vancouver. AbCellera Biologics is anno...
May 24, 2023
