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New Afghanistan memorial will be opened to public, Gen. Jonathan Vance says
OTTAWA - Canada's top military commander says soldiers, veterans and their families can now visit the Afghanistan memorial at the new National Defence headquarters. Gen. Jonathan Vance says in a ...
May 24, 2019
New air passenger rights: What they say and when they land
OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled new regulations for air travel Friday, requiring compensation for passengers suffering from flight delays, tarmac delays, trip cancellations and other headache...
May 24, 2019
Scheer vows criminal crackdown on human trafficking in election pledge
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising funding for police, survivor services and public awareness to fight human trafficking as he continues laying planks in his campaign platform. Th...
May 24, 2019
Ambassador or distraction: Raptors superfan Drake walks a thin line
TORONTO - With his team pulling away in the fourth quarter of a pivotal playoff contest, Nick Nurse was standing by the broadcasters' table and applauding the previously struggling Rapt...
May 24, 2019
Court says B.C. can't restrict oil shipments in key case for Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal says the province cannot restrict oil shipments through its borders in a decision that marks a win for the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expans...
May 24, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Saskatchewan's highest court denies university's appeal in swimming accident
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by the University of Regina to overturn a jury's verdict that found the school liable after a teen was paralyzed diving into the unive...
May 24, 2019
West Victoria project moves to 24-hour construction
KAMLOOPS - More changes are coming to the Victoria Street West improvements project.Starting Sunday (May 26), Extreme Excavating will move to a 24-hour construction schedule. That will be in place for...
May 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney sees silver lining in a weekend off for Pozuelo
TORONTO - It may be looking for a silver lining, but Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney says Alejandro Pozuelo missing Sunday's visit by the San Jose Earthquakes may not be such a bad thing. The Spanish pla...
May 24, 2019
Small blast in French city of Lyon wounds 7; cause unclear
LYON, France - A small explosion Friday on a commercial street in the French city of Lyon injured seven people, local officials said. The cause of the blast that occurred in or outside a branch of the...
May 24, 2019
Once a whistleblower, Bernier's new candidate now promotes conspiracy theories
MONTREAL - Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada is defending one of its candidates who has promoted conspiracy theorists online and suggested the fight against climate change is akin to the Islam...
May 24, 2019
