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Ombud flags unfairness in treatment of sexual dysfunctions for female veterans
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombud is warning that women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces are facing unacceptable barriers and bias when it comes to accessing federal assistance for sexual dysfun...
Apr 21, 2022
'Soap opera': Alberta premier says he's been too tolerant of open dissent
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans don't appreciate the intraparty fighting "soap opera" of his United Conservative government and, if anything, he has been too soft on public dissenters. ...
Apr 21, 2022
Blasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, according to police and hospital officials. No one immediately took r...
Apr 21, 2022
Manitoba Métis meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican
ROME - A Mtis group from Manitoba say Pope Francis took ownership of the harms of the Roman Catholic Church during a meeting at the Vatican today. Manitoba Mtis Federation President David Chartrand sa...
Apr 21, 2022
Elderly man reportedly drives on sidewalk in 100 Mile House; RCMP don't suspect impairment
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - An elderly man reportedly drove onto the sidewalk while making a right hand turn from Fifth Street onto Birch Avenue in 100 Mile House Wednesday (April 20) morning.RCMP say it c...
Apr 21, 2022
Biden announces $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion, but he also warned Congress will need to...
Apr 21, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Green tax on pickups would encourage switch from fossil fuels
A GREEN TAX on pickup trucks might seem like a great idea, or the dumbest thing ever dreamed up by government, depending on your point of view.One thing is certain, though - such a tax would have a bi...
Apr 21, 2022
Man United hire Erik ten Hag as 5th manager in 9 years
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United has hired Erik ten Hag as its fifth manager in nine years, with the Dutchman leaving his role at Ajax at the end of the season. Ten Hag signed a contract t...
Apr 21, 2022
Better COVID tracking, calls for national gun-control plan : In The News for April 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 21 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 21, 2022
Canada needs a stronger COVID-19 detection system, experts say
Experts say Canada needs to develop a robust system to detect COVID-19 activity in the absence of wide-scale PCR testing. Since the onset of the Omicron variant, provinces and territories have scaled ...
Apr 21, 2022
