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CP NewsAlert: Ottawa to fund further study of possible Winnipeg landfill search
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the federal government will put $740,000 towards further assessing the feasibility of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the r...
Oct 04, 2023
Airline caterer named in Quebec class action denies exploiting foreign workers
MONTREAL - A French airline caterer is denying that it knowingly employed undocumented workers at its Montreal facilities or that it used their precarious status to exploit them. Newrest, which prepar...
Oct 04, 2023
Rideau Hall apologizes for honouring Nazi veteran with Order of Canada in 1987
OTTAWA - Rideau Hall says it deeply regrets that a man who fought for a Nazi unit in the Second World War was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1987. Peter Savaryn was chancellor of the University o...
Oct 04, 2023
Claimant in Nygard trial says shame, fear for career prevented her coming forward
TORONTO - One of the women who has accused former fashion mogul Peter Nygard of sexual assault has told jurors at his Toronto trial that she was afraid to come forward for years following the alleged ...
Oct 04, 2023
Quebec police arrest 10 over alleged grandparent scams linked to organized crime
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they have arrested 10 people in connection with an alleged grandparent fraud scheme linked to organized crime. Sgt. Catherine Bernard says officers are still lo...
Oct 04, 2023
Never Work in a Grain Bin Alone
Practice good safety procedures when working in a grain bin. It's always important to have at least one person nearby and capable of helping. They should know not to enter the grain bin and to call 91...
Oct 04, 2023
Majority of Proline players successfully picked Europe to win Ryder Cup
TORONTO - Europe's victory over the U.S. in the Ryder Cup was a popular one with Proline players. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, 60 per cent of Proline bettors correctly pick...
Oct 04, 2023
Canada to host CARICOM group of Caribbean leaders in Ottawa this month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to host leaders of the Caribbean Community in Ottawa this month to take stock of Canada's partnerships in the region. The CARICOM group includes 15 c...
Oct 04, 2023
Nickelback to perform during NHL's Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium
Canadian rock band Nickelback will take the stage at Commonwealth Stadium when the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames in the NHL's Heritage Classic later this month. Nickelback, recently honoured...
Oct 04, 2023
Art of the chirp: NHLers weigh in on what makes a good trash-talker
Nazem Kadri has been involved in more than a few verbal sparring matches. The Calgary Flames centre certainly knows how to dish it out during an on-ice war of words. Kadri can also appreciate when he ...
Oct 04, 2023