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Steven MacKinnon appointed chief government whip in the House of Commons
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says that Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon will be the chief government whip in the House of Commons. The prime minister tweeted that MacKinnon will take over from Mark Holland, who ...
Oct 28, 2021
Canada's Ashley Lawrence a finalist for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
Canadian Ashley Lawrence is one of five finalists for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2021. The 26-year-old fullback/midfielder from Caledon, Ont., who plays her club soccer for Paris Saint-Germain...
Oct 28, 2021
2021 Remembrance Day Ceremonies
Due to Covid-19 precautions, there will not be any ceremonies this year held at the Armoury. There will be a small ceremony at the City Hall Courtyard.**Personal and business wreaths will be pre-laid ...
Oct 28, 2021
New pairs team James, Radford hope for more improvement at Skate Canada International
There have been moments where the muscles were screaming or things weren't clicking when Vanessa James and Eric Radford wondered - briefly - what the heck they were thinking. The Canadian figure skate...
Oct 28, 2021
Child labour policies, Canada's greenhouse gas emissions: In The News for Oct. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 28, 2021
Women, young people more supportive of land acknowledgments by NHL teams: survey
MONTREAL - Women, English speakers and young people are more likely to support land acknowledgments by hockey teams, according to a new survey commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies. The...
Oct 28, 2021
Many vendors selling to Ottawa lack policies to prevent child labour, report finds
OTTAWA - A federally commissioned report looking at vendors who sold billions of dollars in goods to the government found the vast majority lacked adequate policies to prevent human and labour rights ...
Oct 28, 2021
Canada's climate plan gets good grade as Trudeau heads to summits in Europe
OTTAWA - A new analysis suggests the Liberal climate plan could meet Canada's greenhouse gas emissions targets for the first time before the end of this decade. The study by Clean Prosperity published...
Oct 28, 2021
Women, young people more supportive of land acknowledgments by NHL teams: survey
MONTREAL - Women, English speakers and young people are more likely to support land acknowledgments by hockey teams, according to a new survey commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies. The...
Oct 28, 2021
Canada leads G20 in financing fossil fuel, lags in renewables funding, report says
Canadian fossil fuel producers receive more public financial support than any in the developed world, according to a new analysis. And compared to subsidies for oil, gas and coal, renewable energy get...
Oct 27, 2021