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Quebec man faces manslaughter charge after killing at tree pruning company
LAVAL, Que. - Police north of Montreal say a man has been charged with manslaughter after an alleged break-in and theft at a tree pruning company in November. Sylvain Duchesne, 44, appeared in a Laval...
Dec 11, 2023
Hajdu expected table Liberal government's First Nations water bill today
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities today. Hajdu previously said the legislation s...
Dec 11, 2023
All-star punter Richie Leone signs extension with Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - All-star punter Richie Leone signed a one-year extension with the Ottawa Redblacks on Monday. Leone earned his fifth all-star nod this year after punting for 4,399 yards on 117 attempts. The ...
Dec 11, 2023
Team Rachel Homan in top form entering Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
After tinkering with positions in the first season of the quadrennial after the arrival of Tracy Fleury, Rachel Homan is back in the house and has skipped her team to the top of the Canadian rankings....
Dec 11, 2023
Speaker Greg Fergus apologizes to committee for video shown at political convention
OTTAWA - House Speaker Greg Fergus apologized to a committee of MPs this morning for a video he made that was shown at a recent Ontario Liberal Party convention. Fergus was called to speak to the comm...
Dec 11, 2023
NDP health critic holding out hope pharmacare bill could be tabled in next five days
OTTAWA - Time is running out for the Liberal government to table pharmacare legislation before the end of the year, but the NDP's health critic says almost-daily phone calls are still giving him hope....
Dec 11, 2023
Hunting Season Reminder: Submit Samples for CWD Testing
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing drop-off locations are open for another year, and the Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to submit deer, moose and elk samples.While samples can be submitt...
Dec 11, 2023
Forced-labour watchdog opens probe against Guess over possible Uyghur slave labour
OTTAWA - Canada's corporate watchdog is launching a probe against the company Guess over possible ties to Uyghur forced labour in China. The ombudsperson for responsible enterprise, Sheri Meyerhoffer,...
Dec 11, 2023
Critics pan draft text at UN climate talks as watered down as COP28 nears its finale in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Countries moved closer to reaching what critics called a watered-down final deal Monday, avoiding calls from more than 100 nations to phase out planet-warming fossil...
Dec 11, 2023
La Loche RCMP seek assistance in locating missing man
La Loche RCMP have turned to the public for help in locating a missing man. Jeremy Maxi Chad Lacorde was last seen early Wednesday afternoon at around 1:00 and is reported missing from La Loche. He is...
Dec 11, 2023