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Director of Canada's drug price regulator resigns same week as colleague steps down
HALIFAX - The executive director of Canada's drug pricing regulator is stepping down - just days after another member resigned because of concerns that the federal government was undermining the indep...
Feb 24, 2023
Tory leader says German politician who met with MPs holds 'vile' and 'racist' views
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is denouncing a German politician after several Tory MPs were criticized for meeting with her while she was in Canada this week. Conservative MPs Dean All...
Feb 24, 2023
Federal disaster aid program being overhauled to include climate adaptation
OTTAWA - Canada's overworked disaster assistance program is being overhauled so that future projects would only be eligible for aid if they take into account the need to adapt to climate change. Emerg...
Feb 24, 2023
'The weather got the best of us:' Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway to stay closed
OTTAWA - The National Capital Commission says Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest outdoor skating rink, will not open this season due to warm temperatures. The commission says it has b...
Feb 24, 2023
Canadian Jeremy Kennedy looks to beat Pedro Carvalho and earn Bellator title shot
Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy has been chasing Pedro (The Game) Carvalho for a while. On Saturday the Canadian featherweight finally gets his crack at him. The 30-year-old from Surrey, B.C., who is now based o...
Feb 24, 2023
Malott, Lainesse square off in all-Canadian matchup on UFC Fight Night card
With only 14 Canadian-born fighters on an active roster that numbers more than 600, an all-Canadian UFC matchup is rare these days. But Canadian welterweights (Proper) Mike Malott and Yohan (White Lio...
Feb 24, 2023
Former SFU player Hartnagle continuing his father's passion with company
Matt Hartnagle is continuing his father's passion. In 2001, Steven Hartnagle began Blackfly Lures, a company that produces handmade fishing products. Matt Hartnagle, a former offensive lineman at Simo...
Feb 24, 2023
The AP Interview: Biden ready to run, US first lady says
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - U.S. first lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications yet that President Joe Biden will run for a second term, telling The Associated Press in an exclusive interview on...
Feb 24, 2023
Vancouver port authority suspends Rolling Truck Age Program for at least nine months
OTTAWA - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is suspending a controversial program to replace older trucks servicing the port for at least another nine months while it reassesses its plans. It is the ...
Feb 24, 2023
Canada's Thompson first entering ski cross quarterfinals at freestyle worlds
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., finished first in women's ski cross qualifying Friday at the world freestyle skiing championships. Thompson led the way in a time of one minut...
Feb 24, 2023
