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Lack of fairness, reasons prompts Federal Court to set aside B.C. fish farm phase-out
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has set aside a Department of Fisheries order that would have phased out fish farming in British Columbia's Discovery Islands. Federal Court Judge Elizabeth Heneghan ...
Apr 26, 2022
Envoy Bob Rae condemns UN Security Council veto after historic General Assembly vote
OTTAWA - Bob Rae, the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, denounced as undemocratic the Security Council's veto power as the General Assembly voted to subject the world's most powerful body to ...
Apr 26, 2022
Canada draws powerhouses Spain, Serbia for 2022 Davis Cup Finals
MLAGA, Spain - Canada's men's tennis team has been drawn into a group with powerhouses Spain and Serbia for the upcoming Davis Cup Finals. Canada's group, which also includes South Korea, will play a ...
Apr 26, 2022
Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not 'close contact'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases re...
Apr 26, 2022
'Competing interests': Liberals raise security concerns with Emergencies Act review
OTTAWA - A senior Liberal minister says the government has "two competing interests" when it comes to sharing information about its use of the Emergencies Act: transparency and protecting national sec...
Apr 26, 2022
Carbon-pricing too hard on Indigenous groups, small biz, too weak on industry: audit
OTTAWA - Canada's environment commissioner says the national carbon-pricing system is disproportionately hard on Indigenous communities and small businesses and not tough enough on the biggest emitter...
Apr 26, 2022
Russia removed as host of 2023 worlds in men's ice hockey
ZURICH (AP) - Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 world championship in men's ice hockey that was to be played in Vladimir Putin's home city St. Petersburg. Citing "concern for the safety a...
Apr 26, 2022
Access-to-info system at Library and Archives Canada in 'bleak state': watchdog
OTTAWA - A new report says Library and Archives Canada is frequently failing to answer formal requests for historical records in a timely way. The special report by information commissioner Caroline M...
Apr 26, 2022
Ice cream thief sentenced
PRINCE GEORGE - A man arrested for brandishing a knife at staff at a business last month and stealing some ice cream has been sentenced.Twenty-four-year-old Shane Coulas of Prince George was sentenced...
Apr 26, 2022
American Nathan Bombrys named Rugby Canada's new chief executive officer
Nathan Bombrys found rugby by chance while attending Syracuse University. Or rather, rugby found him. Bombrys, who had played high school football in Michigan, was about to sign up to try out for the ...
Apr 26, 2022