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Minister moves to outlaw modern slavery by backing Senate forced labour bill
OTTAWA - Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan today moved to clamp down on modern slavery by backing a bill making Canadian companies ensure they are not using forced labour or exploiting child workers over...
Jun 01, 2022

Halifax shipyard warns warship schedule contingent on more federal funding
OTTAWA - The company responsible for building Canada's next fleet of warships says it remains on schedule to cut steel in two years - as long as Ottawa gives it more cash to upgrade its Halifax shipya...
Jun 01, 2022

Strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza kills thousands of birds in Quebec
MONTREAL - The carcasses of thousands of white gannets have been covering the shores of Quebec's les-de-la-Madeleine for the last two weeks, victims of highly pathogenic avian influenza. "Nobody had t...
Jun 01, 2022

Mine shows high amount of rare stones, says Star Diamond
Samples taken from the diamond drilling site at Fort a la Corne show an "exceptionally high proportion of Type IIa diamonds" says Star Diamond, the Saskatoon company collecting the samples.Star Diamon...
Jun 01, 2022

RCMP name suspect in death of Cumberland House woman
Charges have been laid in connection to a woman's death last weekend at Cumberland House.Alvin Thomas, 39, is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old Marisha Hoksbergen.A w...
Jun 01, 2022

Jury indicts Buffalo shooting suspect on terrorism charge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A grand jury on Wednesday charged the white 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 count...
Jun 01, 2022

Residential school survivors tell bishops their expectations of Pope Francis's visit
WINNIPEG - Residential school survivors met with Roman Catholic bishops today to discuss what they expect from Pope Francis's visit to Canada next month. The meeting followed two days of talks among s...
Jun 01, 2022

Exit polls: Danish voters want back into EU's defense policy
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Two exit polls by Danish broadcasters say that around two thirds of voters in Wednesday's referendum have backed abandoning Denmark's 30-year-old opt-out from the European U...
Jun 01, 2022

Ticats kicker Domagala used to competing for roster spot with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - As a kicker and undrafted free agent, Canadian Michael Domagala is used to having to put his best foot forward with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. So it will be business as usual for the five-foo...
Jun 01, 2022

International commission asks Canada to join probe of selenium flowing from B.C.
The agency that mediates disputes between Canada and the United States over shared waters is pleading with the federal Liberals to join an investigation into contamination from British Columbia coal m...
Jun 01, 2022