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Spending abuse claims expose failure by past Liberal government: B.C. premier
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan is putting pressure on the Opposition Liberals to explain allegations made by the Speaker of "flagrant overspending" by two top legislature officials dati...
Jan 24, 2019
'Not cutting corners:' Resources minister says no rushing Trans Mountain review
CALGARY - Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says the federal government won't cut corners to speed up a full review of the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The government bought...
Jan 24, 2019
Groups take legal action to force feds to protect endangered Alberta caribou
Environmental groups and First Nations have taken legal action to try and force the federal government to protect five endangered and shrinking caribou herds in northern Alberta. The lawsuit says Envi...
Jan 24, 2019
B.C. Greens won't support officials' return to legislature after spending report
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Green party will not support the return to the legislature of two senior officers after a report by the Speaker was released alleging spending abuses....
Jan 24, 2019
Canada plans to convene Lima Group meeting on Venezuela's future: sources
OTTAWA - Canada is planning to host a meeting of countries from the Americas determined to steer troubled Venezuela back on a path to democracy. Sources tell The Canadian Press the gathering...
Jan 24, 2019
Cannabis-carrying border-crossers could be hit with fines under coming system
OTTAWA - Travellers caught sneaking small amounts of marijuana into Canada could soon be forced to pay fines. Although stiff criminal penalties will remain options on the books, the federal ...
Jan 24, 2019
Reported mobster and real estate developer shot dead in Montreal
MONTREAL - Tony Magi, a businessman with reported links to organized crime in Montreal, has been shot dead, according to multiple media reports. Police said they received a call shortly before no...
Jan 24, 2019
Hussen announces new pilot to boost immigration in rural and northern Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a pilot program to boost immigration in rural and northern communities struggling with labour shortages and population decline. The vast majority of&n...
Jan 24, 2019
Oaths on eagle feathers to be allowed in Manitoba RCMP detachments
WINNIPEG - The head of the RCMP in Manitoba says providing an eagle feather to people swearing oaths is a positive step toward reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Assistant Commissioner S...
Jan 24, 2019
Gunmen stole valuables, money during Canadian's kidnapping: Burkina official
Details are emerging about the kidnapping and killing of a Canadian mining company executive in Burkina Faso last week, as authorities continue their investigation. Jean Paul Badoum, an official with ...
Jan 24, 2019
