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Keep justice minister and attorney general one role: McLellan report
OTTAWA - The former Liberal minister charged with making recommendations on whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes sh...
Aug 14, 2019

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime suffers first-round loss at Cincinnati event
MASON, Ohio - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has made an early exit at the Western & Southern Open. Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic upset the 19-year-old from Montreal 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of th...
Aug 14, 2019

Transition team at work in Fort St. James
FORT ST. JAMES - In an attempt to save her community the mayor of Fort St James declared a state of local financial crisis after a sawmill closed and sold in June. The declaration for the District of ...
Aug 14, 2019

Reds claim infielder Galvis off waivers from Blue Jays; Toronto recalls McKinney
Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo says Freddy Galvis will be missed in the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse. The Cincinnati Reds claimed the veteran infielder off waivers from the Blue Jays on Monday afterno...
Aug 14, 2019

Crown touts testimony depicting Joshua Boyle's 'pattern of behaviour'
OTTAWA - A Crown prosecutor says testimony about former hostage Joshua Boyle's controlling, abusive nature should be admitted into evidence at his assault trial because it depicts a relevant pattern o...
Aug 14, 2019

A timeline of key events in the SNC-Lavalin political controversy
OTTAWA - A chronology of key developments in the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays ...
Aug 14, 2019

Canadian Taxpayers Federation responds to ethics report
OTTAWA-The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released a statement in response to the report released by Canada's ethics watchdog.Aaron Wudrick CTF Federal Director says that "Commissioner Dion's...
Aug 14, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Courtesy of European Parliament via flickr)

Quebec business lobby says province needs more immigrants to meet needs
Quebec should significantly boost planned immigration levels and soften French-language requirements for newcomers in order to better meet the needs of the labour market, a major business lo...
Aug 14, 2019

Quarterback Adams Jr., running back Stanback both resume practising with Als
The Montreal Alouettes appear to have two key offensive performers back. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and running William Stanback both resumed practising this week. They on the in...
Aug 14, 2019

Cannabis producers asked to participate in call for new cannabis products
VICTORIA-The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is inviting licensed cannabis producers to participate in a product call for new products that are due to be legalized later this year.The product call...
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