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Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe
TORONTO - The federal government is facing mounting pressure to investigate the importation of endangered monkeys for medical research in Quebec, after a United States probe allegedly prompted a pharm...
Oct 30, 2024
Federal government would have to double military spending to meet NATO target: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says if the federal government wants to meet NATO's military spending target by 2032 as promised, it will have to almost double defence spending to $81.9 bill...
Oct 30, 2024
Air Canada to resume daily flights to Beijing, increase service to Shanghai
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it's increasing its service to China including daily flights to Beijing. The airline says it's resuming daily flights from Vancouver to the Chinese capital starting on Jan. ...
Oct 30, 2024
Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kamala Harris said she disagrees "with any criticism of people based on who they vote for," reacting after President Joe Biden's reference to Donald Trump's supporters and "garbage."...
Oct 30, 2024
Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kamala Harris said she disagrees "with any criticism of people based on who they vote for," reacting after President Joe Biden's reference to Donald Trump's supporters and "garbage."...
Oct 30, 2024
Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting. The ...
Oct 30, 2024
Fighting takes early dip, but NHL players say it still has a place in hockey
Ryan Reaves and Matt Rempe squared off at centre ice. Most of the talk ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the New York Rangers - more than playoff races, points in the standings or Auston Matthe...
Oct 30, 2024
Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting. The ...
Oct 30, 2024
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA - Five Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week cal...
Oct 30, 2024
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA - Five Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week cal...
Oct 30, 2024

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