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Former Conservative senator Don Meredith charged with three counts of sexual assault
OTTAWA - A former senator who resigned from the upper chamber amid a sexual misconduct scandal is now facing criminal charges. Don Meredith, 58, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault an...
Oct 01, 2022
'I was really homesick': Some northern students travel far from home for high school
YELLOWKNIFE - When Angelina Arrowmaker was ready to start high school in 2017, she and her mother packed their bags and flew 195 kilometres south to Yellowknife. They made the move because the school ...
Oct 01, 2022
Quebec election: Party leaders begin final weekend of the campaign
MONTREAL - As the Quebec election campaign enters its final weekend the main party leaders are fanning out across the province. Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is to have breakfast with ...
Oct 01, 2022
Canada has now ended its COVID-19 travel restrictions, mask mandates
OTTAWA - As of this morning, travellers to Canada do not need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 - and wearing a mask on planes and trains is now optional, though it is still recommended. P...
Oct 01, 2022
Jaded, cynical, disillusioned: report says federal whistleblowers fear reprisal
OTTAWA - Federal workers are increasingly cynical, skeptical and disillusioned about the idea of reporting wrongdoing in the public service, says a recent survey. That pessimism is more "palpable and ...
Oct 01, 2022
Canada 'behind the ball' with weak merger laws, says author of biting report
OTTAWA - Lax merger laws in Canada underestimate the harm to competition caused by mergers and overestimate their benefits, a new report says. Gaps in Canada's merger laws have failed to prevent the k...
Oct 01, 2022
BC Wildfire Service warns season not yet over amid drought
VANCOUVER - Seemingly endless summer conditions in British Columbia have prompted a warning that this year's "very unique fire season" in the province is not yet over. Hot and dry conditions persist, ...
Oct 01, 2022
Jackson caps career with bronze, Australia beats Canada
SYDNEY (AP) - Lauren Jackson admitted she couldn't have imagined a better ending to her Hall of Fame career. Jackson willed Australia to a win in the bronze medal game at basketball's World Cup, scori...
Oct 01, 2022
Vernon Adams Jr. shines as B.C. Lions hand Ottawa Redblacks third straight loss
VANCOUVER - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. had his biggest game yet in a B.C. Lions jersey Friday night, propelling his team to a 34-19 victory over the ailing Ottawa Redblacks. Adams threw for 305 yard...
Sep 30, 2022
Kulak's winner leads Oilers past Flames in 2-1 victory
EDMONTON - Brett Kulak scored the game winner as the veteran-laden Edmonton Oilers earned a 2-1 pre-season win over the Calgary Flames on Friday. Leon Draisaitl also scored the Oilers (2-2-0), who cam...
Sep 30, 2022
