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Canadian military moves toward inclusivity, adds feminine versions of ranks in French
MONTREAL - When Jose Payeur joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2001, the Quebec woman felt that people who occasionally used the unofficial feminine version of her rank when addressing her in French ...
Feb 08, 2022
Trudeau: Protests are not the way to get through pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ongoing anti-vaccine mandate protest in Ottawa is "trying to blockade our economy, our democracy and our fellow citizens' daily lives." He says, "It has...
Feb 08, 2022
Senate celebrates Black artists; minister says 'do more' to promote black history
OTTAWA - The first art historian to be appointed to the Senate says the work of Canada's Black artists is not sufficiently recognized or celebrated. But now Sen. Patricia Bovey, former director of the...
Feb 08, 2022
Marner nets overtime winner as Leafs beat 'Canes for sixth straight win
TORONTO - Mitch Marner scored twice, including the overtime winner, to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes and their old goaltender Frederik Andersen on Monday. The ...
Feb 07, 2022
Murray puts in solid performance as Senators beat Devils 4-1
OTTAWA - Matt Murray stopped 32 shots as the Ottawa Senators beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 Monday night. Nick Paul, Nick Holden, Adam Gaudette and Connor Brown scored for the Senators (15-22-4), who ...
Feb 07, 2022
Chiefs meet with federal minister to request Timber Bay Children's Home be recognized as residential school
Woodland Chiefs from numerous First Nation communities are once again asking the federal government to recognize Timber Bay Children's Home as a residential school.Last week on Feb. 4, the woodland Ch...
Feb 07, 2022
Police arson unit probes Ottawa fire allegation in heat of anti-mandate protest
OTTAWA - Police are investigating what appears to be an attempt to start a fire in the lobby of a downtown Ottawa apartment building, where tenants say they have been besieged by anti-vaccine mandate ...
Feb 07, 2022
Envelope containing disturbing images and skin irritant mailed to N.S. Tory MP
OTTAWA - A brown envelope containing disturbing images and an apparent skin and eye irritant was mailed to the Barrington, N.S., constituency office of a Nova Scotia Conservative member of Parliament....
Feb 07, 2022
Don McMorris beaming with pride at son’s podium joy
The Olympic experience is different for the McMorris family this time around.Usually members of the family are at the bottom of the slope filled with nerves as Canadian snowboarding star Mark McMorris...
Feb 07, 2022
Advocates thrilled as court orders Health Canada to reassess glyphosate decision
OTTAWA - A popular weed killer is back under review after the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Health Canada didn't follow its own rules for regulating pesticides and herbicides. It is the latest tw...
Feb 07, 2022
