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Quebec wants federal language law reform to drop reference about promoting English
MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants the proposed federal language law reform to take a different approach toward the province's English-speaking minority and francophone minorities in other parts o...
Jun 10, 2022
High streamflow advisory issued for rivers overwhelmed by November's flooding in B.C.
VICTORIA - A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communitie...
Jun 10, 2022
High streamflow advisory issued for rivers overwhelmed by November's flooding in B.C.
VICTORIA - A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communitie...
Jun 10, 2022
Local prospects Houstan, Nembhard keen on Raptors, but will they be available?
TORONTO - Local NBA prospects Caleb Houstan and Andrew Nembhard would cherish a chance to play for their hometown Raptors, but it remains to be seen if the guards will be available when Toronto makes ...
Jun 10, 2022
Judge blocks Texas investigating families of trans youth
A Texas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from investigating families of transgender children who have received gender-confirming medical care, a new obstacle to the state labeling such tr...
Jun 10, 2022
B.C. Liberals gather in Okanagan, consider name change, look toward 2024 election
PENTICTON, B.C. - Members of British Columbia's Liberal party are set to gather at a convention in Penticton this weekend to welcome new leader Kevin Falcon and map strategy ahead of the next election...
Jun 10, 2022
Indigenous leaders survey members to explore racist responses when status cards used
VANCOUVER - The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is asking its members how much racism or discrimination they encounter when presenting their status card at banks or retail outlets. A news release from the o...
Jun 10, 2022
Canada suspends random COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers at airports
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will pause all mandatory random COVID-19 tests at Canada's airports for vaccinated travellers until the end of the month, starting Saturday. For now, unvaccinat...
Jun 10, 2022
Blue Jays president asks for end of program that shuts down street near Rogers Centre
TORONTO - Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro is asking the City of Toronto to end a program that closes a busy roadway near Rogers Centre on weekends to allow for pedestrian traffic. In an open letter t...
Jun 10, 2022
October sentencing hearing set for Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault case
TORONTO - An Ontario judge has set a sentencing hearing in October for musician Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault case. A jury found the Hedley frontman guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm again...
Jun 10, 2022