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'They were barricaded': Defence begins case in trial for Freedom Convoy organizer
OTTAWA - The defence for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King is arguing that protesters were trapped within downtown Ottawa when police moved to end the three-week demonstration in 2022. That February, ...
Jul 17, 2024
Second abandoned sea otter pup rescued in B.C. in less than a month
TOFINO, B.C. - A second abandoned sea otter has been rescued in B.C. waters, marking the first time the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society has had to take care of two fragile pups at the ...
Jul 17, 2024
B.C. pledges support for court challenge over equalization, mulls its own claim
HALIFAX - British Columbia's premier says his government is providing "full support" to Newfoundland and Labrador's court challenge over federal equalization payments and mulling its own claim in an e...
Jul 17, 2024
Hurricanes put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract
The Carolina Hurricanes put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers on Wednesday for the purpose of terminating his contract, a move that brings an abrupt end to the talented but inconsistent center...
Jul 17, 2024
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed ...
Jul 17, 2024
Group in charge of Google's $100M for news outlets lays out its governance model
OTTAWA - The group Google asked to distribute $100 million to news outlets in Canada has publicly released its governance model, which it says focuses on sustainability, equity and innovation within t...
Jul 17, 2024
What's ahead for Canada's first female defence chief? Observers warn of 'glass cliff'
OTTAWA - Canada will make history Thursday when Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan takes over command of the Armed Forces as chief of the defence staff. Carignan, who replaces retiring Gen. Wayne Eyre, is the f...
Jul 17, 2024
Hydroplane driver dies after weekend crash at regatta southwest of Montreal
MONTREAL - A hydroplane racer from Quebec is dead after crashing over the weekend at a regatta southwest of Montreal. Rgates de Valleyfield said today that driver Franois Leroux died after an accident...
Jul 17, 2024
Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says applications are now open for a national transit fund that will include money for existing transit systems so they can expand, improve and modernize. The $3...
Jul 17, 2024
Q&A: Mirasty celebrates five years as Sask.’s lieutenant governor
Sixty years ago, Russ Mirasty was just like any other little boy growing up on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.Today, he sits in the office of the lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan, occupying a role he...
Jul 17, 2024