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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

Roughriders release Woodard for opportunity in NFL
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released one of their leading sack artists so he can try his luck in the NFL.The CFL team announced Monday it had let defensive end Jonathan Woodard out of his contra...
Feb 07, 2022

Twisted Sisters help women take control of their mental health
Two local life coaches are teaming up to help women transform by offering a safe and welcoming space to inspire personal growth.For women hoping to take their first step towards accomplishing their go...
Feb 07, 2022

Judge: Kemp can't use leadership committee funds for primary
ATLANTA (AP) - A "leadership committee" created by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp under a new state law must stop spending money to get the governor reelected during the Republican primary, a federal judge r...
Feb 07, 2022

Supreme Court sides with GOP in Alabama election map case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of ...
Feb 07, 2022

How many candidates could run for Conservative leader? Depends on timing and rules
OTTAWA - One candidate has decided to join the nascent Conservative leadership race so far and the timing and rules will help determine how many others will end up on the ballot. Ottawa-area MP Pierre...
Feb 07, 2022

Expanded Holocaust museum coming to Montreal in 2025 to include hologram testimonials
MONTREAL - A bigger, more interactive and more modern Holocaust museum will be opening its doors in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood in 2025. If everything goes as planned, the opening of t...
Feb 07, 2022

Supreme Court's Wagner says justice system must continue modernizing beyond pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice says those working in the justice system must continue to build on innovations put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Wagner says "there is no turning back"...
Feb 07, 2022