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NDP MPs table private bills to improve accountability of Canadian companies abroad
OTTAWA - Two New Democrats tabled legislation today that would make Canadian companies more accountable for human rights abuses and environmental harms abroad. NDP MP Peter Julian says Bill C-262 woul...
Mar 29, 2022
Hells Angels member among 22 charged in large drug and weapons bust: Manitoba RCMP
WINNIPEG - RCMP in Manitoba say a Hells Angels member is among 22 people arrested after a four-year investigation into a Canada-wide operation that involved trafficking drugs and firearms. Mounties sa...
Mar 29, 2022
Paramedics: At least 5 killed in shooting in central Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli paramedics say at least five people were killed Tuesday in a shooting in the central city of Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv. The circumstance of the incident were not imme...
Mar 29, 2022
New owners of Melfort restaurant excited to re-open
Local foodies can celebrate soon as a popular restaurant will open its doors again in Melfort.The Boston Pizza in the Stonegate Shopping Centre closed in January. The previous owner told Avatex, the c...
Mar 29, 2022
More RCMP sent to bolster international court war crimes investigation of Russia
OTTAWA - Canada is sending additional RCMP officers to assist the International Criminal Court investigation into possible war crimes by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. Public Safety Minister Marco...
Mar 29, 2022
Oil and gas sector needs to cut emissions by 40% in new reduction plan
The federal government's new emissions reduction plan is calling for a huge reduction in Canada's oil and gas industry.The plan, tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday by Environment Minister Steve...
Mar 29, 2022
TSB Canada to release final report into train derailment in B.C. that left three dead
CALGARY - An investigation report into a fatal train derailment near the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta is to be released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada on Thursday. The d...
Mar 29, 2022
Quebec drivers who turn 75 no longer need to take physical, eye exam to keep licence
MONTREAL - Quebecers who turn 75 will no longer be required to pass a visual or medical exam to keep their driver's licence. The province's vehicle licensing corporation, Socit de l'assurance automobi...
Mar 29, 2022
Wolfville, N.S. will play host to regular-season CFL game in July
HALIFAX - The Canadian Football League announced Tuesday that Wolfville, N.S. will host a regular-season game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts on July 16. "On behalf of the S...
Mar 29, 2022
With Canada in World Cup, fan allegiances among multicultural fanbase could be split
While some soccer fans in Canada are feeling elation over the country's World Cup qualification, others are less certain where their allegiances will lie when the showcase tournament kicks off this ye...
Mar 29, 2022