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Former Supreme Court justice Beverley McLachlin leads B.C. investigation
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says the appointment of a retired Supreme Court of Canada chief justice to investigate allegations of spending abuses at British Columbia's legislature ensures the probe...
Mar 09, 2019
Nearly 40,000 veterans waiting for disability benefits as backlog keeps growing
OTTAWA - Despite repeated promises to fix the mess, the number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to grow, and there are fears the turmoil will ...
Mar 09, 2019
FSIN ready to work with province on new child welfare bill
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is doing its part to keep the federal government on task as it deals with political turmoil stemming from the SNC-Lavalin scandal.Last week, the g...
Mar 09, 2019 Vice-Chief David Pratt speaks at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations building in Saskatoon on March 8, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM). : Glenn Hicks
Wilson-Raybould could have effected change in Indigenous Services: leaders
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould would have brought a wealth of experience to the Indigenous services portfolio, including first-hand knowledge from the world of First Nations politics, some Indigen...
Mar 09, 2019
Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier
Two western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time when he should be focused on jobs in their region. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe ...
Mar 09, 2019
Cohen sues Trump Organization, wants it to pay legal bills
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming the Trump Organization broke a promise to pay his legal bills and owes at least $1.9 million to cover ...
Mar 09, 2019
House broadly condemns hate after anti-Semitism dispute
WASHINGTON - Divided in debate but mostly united in a final vote, the House passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other bigotry Thursday, with Democrats trying to push past a dispute that h...
Mar 09, 2019
R. Kelly to be released from jail after payment made
CHICAGO - R&B singer R. Kelly is set to be released from a Chicago jail. Cook County sheriff's spokeswoman Sophia Ansari says Kelly will be released Saturday after someone paid $161,000 in back ch...
Mar 09, 2019
Quebec City police hit with ethics complaint for using Chuck Norris photo
MONTREAL - A photo of gun-toting movie star Chuck Norris displayed on a Quebec City police van during G7 summit protests last summer has prompted an ethics complaint from a university professor. Franc...
Mar 09, 2019
PMO denies Trudeau was hostile toward Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes
OTTAWA - An official with the prime minister's office says Justin Trudeau had "emotional" conversations with Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, but denies her claims the encounters were "hostile...
Mar 09, 2019
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