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Liberal government gives $3.5 million to abortion access projects in Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is giving $3.5 million for two projects to help improve access to abortion services in Canada. The funding is the first to come from a year-old budget pledge to...
May 11, 2022
Jurors in Quebec Halloween 2020 murder trial hear closing arguments
QUEBEC - Closing arguments are being delivered today at Quebec City's Halloween murder trial, with the defence trying to convince jurors his client should be found not criminally responsible of the ki...
May 11, 2022
Quebec lost almost $1 billion on COVID-19 protective equipment: auditor general
MONTREAL - Quebec's auditor general says the province overpaid on personal protective equipment during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic by almost $1 billion. Guylaine Leclerc's new report say...
May 11, 2022
Canada's Bianca Andreescu advances to third round in Rome with win over Parrizas-Diaz
ROME - Canada's Bianca Andreescu advanced to the third round of the Italian Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Spain's Nuria Parrizas-Diaz on Wednesday. Andreescu proved to be the mor...
May 11, 2022
US Supreme Court clears way for Arizona prisoner’s execution
FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the last-minute appeal from an Arizona prisoner to halt his execution less than one hour before he was scheduled to receive a lethal injectio...
May 11, 2022
Advisory panel calls for Liberals' online hate law to cover Airbnb, video games
OTTAWA - An expert panel tasked with helping to shape a federal bill to curb online hate suggests it cover the holiday booking platform Airbnb as well as video games and even private communications. T...
May 11, 2022
Quebec woman raises alarm after region's only vet forced to quit over language laws
MONTREAL - Horse owners in a part of western Quebec say they're losing their only veterinarian because her French isn't good enough to pass the language test required to get a licence. More than 6,400...
May 11, 2022
Five things about the Montreal minke whale and why saving it isn't easy
MONTREAL - There appears to be little that humans can do to help the minke whale that has been spotted in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal find its way back home. Here are five things to help unde...
May 11, 2022
Rusty travellers, uneven flight volumes slowing airport security lines: Minister
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says Canada's airport security agency is increasing its staffing, but that a lack of workers is not the main culprit for the unacceptable delays passengers ar...
May 11, 2022
Canadian government charters flights for Ukrainians fleeing war
OTTAWA - Three Canadian charter flights to bring Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion will depart Poland in the coming weeks. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the flights will be available to som...
May 11, 2022