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Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough says registry of offenders coming in March
Canada's sports minister says the target date to establish a registry of offenders is March 2024. Carla Qualtrough was questioned in Ottawa on Tuesday by Heritage committee members of Parliament after...
Dec 12, 2023
Improvements made after Young Worker Readiness Course app breached
The Saskatchewan government says cybersecurity has been improved after an unauthorized breach of the Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course application.The third-party app is externally hosted and ...
Dec 12, 2023
Canada coach says Gold Cup will be crucial for Olympic team selection
With the Paris Olympics less than eight months away, Canada coach Bev Priestman has roster decisions to make. And she expects more than a few players to put up their hand at the inaugural CONCACAF W G...
Dec 12, 2023
St. Louis: Caufield, Canadiens need to 'get on the inside' to end scoring slump
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis had one main message for his forwards amid some offensive slumps: get on the inside. The Canadiens rank last in the NHL in goals by forw...
Dec 12, 2023
Nebraska prosecutors charge man with murder in fatal stabbing of small town priest inside rectory
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska prosecutors have charged a man with first-degree murder, burglary and weapons charges Tuesday in the fatal weekend stabbing of a Catholic priest who authorities say was att...
Dec 12, 2023
Greg Fergus will need to pay fine, apologize to stay on as House Speaker: NDP
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats say they won't be calling for House Speaker Greg Fergus to resign over a video that was shown at a partisan event, but they do endorse a call for him to be disciplin...
Dec 12, 2023
It's the economy, stupid: How high inflation and interest rates tanked the Liberals
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's government has had to weather many storms over the last eight years. The SNC-Lavalin controversy. An old yearbook photo with the prime minister in blackface. Multiple ethics ...
Dec 12, 2023
Best friends Conor Geekie, Denton Mateychuk hoping for more memories at world juniors
TORONTO - Conor Geekie and Denton Mateychuk were rivals. Then they were teammates. And not long after that, best friends. A bond forged inside Manitoba's arenas and on the province's baseball diamonds...
Dec 12, 2023
Don't call it insurance: What dentists want you to know about the federal dental plan
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced enrolment details for a new federal dental plan that resembles typical insurance coverage, down to the benefits card patients show at the dentists' office...
Dec 12, 2023
Trudeau seeks 'sustainable ceasefire' in Gaza alongside Australia, New Zealand PMs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Israel and Hamas must work toward "a sustainable ceasefire," starting with another pause in hostilities. The comment comes in a joint statement with Trudeau...
Dec 12, 2023