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Meng's legal team argues for stay in proceedings as remedy to 'abuse' in case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say the only appropriate remedy for a range of abuses in her extradition case is for proceedings to be stayed. Defence lawyer Tony Paisana urged t...
Aug 09, 2021
Liberal government urged not to reinstate top military commander McDonald
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is being urged not to reinstate Admiral Art McDonald as Canada's top military commander even though police did not lay any charges after a six-month investigati...
Aug 09, 2021
Unvaccinated residents making up majority of new cases, deaths, hospitalizations
As the COVID-19 cases rise in the province, the Government of Saskatchewan is reporting unvaccinated people make up the majority of new cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in the province.Over 90 per ...
Aug 09, 2021
Toronto's BMO Field to host 3 World Cup qualifying matches in September, October
Toronto will host three Canadian World Cup qualifying matches in September and October. BMO Field will be the site for Canadian men's games against Honduras on Sept. 2, El Salvador on Sept. 8 and Pana...
Aug 09, 2021
Prince Albert lawyer named interim Chief Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General has appointed Barry Wilcox, Q.C. as the interim Chief Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission.Wilcox has been a commissioner with the Human Rights Comm...
Aug 09, 2021
Two Toronto Arrows named to Major League Rugby's first all-star team
Toronto Arrows co-captains Lucas Rumball and Ben LeSage have been named to Major League Rugby's first all-star team for the 2021 season. Former Canadian international DTH van der Merwe was one five me...
Aug 09, 2021
Despite Delta, Canada welcomes back fully vaxxed U.S. citizens, permanent residents
WASHINGTON - Canada is once again allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents back into the country, provided they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. After 17 long months, a ban on non-esse...
Aug 09, 2021
UN report 'must sound death knell' for fossil fuels as Canada faces climate urgency
OTTAWA - The secretary-general of the United Nations says a new report "must sound the death knell for coal and fossil fuels," raising renewed questions about Canada's climate plan and the long-term v...
Aug 09, 2021
Liberal MPs Adam Vaughan, Will Amos, Karen McCrimmon won't run for re-election
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs Adam Vaughan, Will Amos and Karen McCrimmon say they will not run in the next federal election. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Vaughan says he decided not to seek re-ele...
Aug 09, 2021
Grandparent's Day at Mont St. Joseph's
Celebrate Grandparents Day with a Tub-a-Thon.This is our 22nd year and we are celebrating LIVE from Mont St. Joseph Home Thursday, September 9 with Power 99, Beach 101.5 and 900 CKBI.See the Poster fo...
Aug 09, 2021