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Former B.C. premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that former British Columbia premier John Horgan has been appointed as Canada's next ambassador to Germany. A statement from the Prime Minister's O...
Nov 01, 2023
Privacy bill fails to address dangers of facial recognition technology: coalition
OTTAWA - A coalition pushing for better regulation of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies says proposed federal privacy legislation is in "dire need of significant amendme...
Nov 01, 2023
Ministers' responses on Afghan monument contract 'pathetic': design team
OTTAWA - An architectural group that lost out on building a monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan is accusing the government of giving a "pathetic" explanation for how the contract was awarded. ...
Nov 01, 2023
B.C. Coroner's death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop ODs
VICTORIA - A death review panel from the British Columbia Coroners Service recommends community groups be allowed to hand out drugs without a prescription in an attempt to stop toxic drugs from killin...
Nov 01, 2023
Senators to forfeit first-round pick for role in botched Dadonov trade
NEW YORK - The Ottawa Senators will forfeit a first-round draft pick for their role in the voided trade of Evgenii Dadonov from the Vegas Golden Knights to the Anaheim Ducks in March 2022, the NHL ann...
Nov 01, 2023
Bombers' Brady Oliveira, Argos Chad Kelly finalists for CFL's top player award
TORONTO - Rushing leader Brady Oliveira and record-setting quarterback Chad Kelly are the finalists for the CFL's outstanding player award. The CFL unveiled its individual finalists Wednesday in votin...
Nov 01, 2023
Quebec increases immigration target by 10,000, imposes French requirement for workers
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is increasing its immigration target to about 60,000 people next year and imposing new French-language requirements for newcomers. Premier Franois Legault says the off...
Nov 01, 2023
Government Of Saskatchewan Announces 45 Enhanced Emergency Shelter Spaces In Prince Albert
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $830,000 to support YWCA Prince Albert to add 45 new permanent enhanced emergency shelter spaces. "The Ministry of Social Services supports vulnerable peopl...
Nov 01, 2023
Firefighters extinguish vehicle fire on Highway 2 North
Buckland Fire and Rescue responded to two fires on Highway 2 within a few minutes of each other.On Tuesday afternoon around 1:54, the department was called to a vehicle fire north of Prince Albert on ...
Nov 01, 2023
Auger-Aliassime eliminated from Paris Masters after second-round loss to Tsitsipas
PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime had his six-match winning streak ended Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in second-round action at the Paris Masters tennis...
Nov 01, 2023
