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RCMP's ability to defend national security is eroding, report warns
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTThe RCMP's federal wing is at a "critical juncture" and its ability to police key national security files — such as foreign interference, terrorism and financial crime — is on the line, says a recent report from the RCMP's independent advisory board. read more
Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here's what you need to know
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTThe federal government’s budget is setting aside $1.5 billion to implement pharmacare – a major financial commitment with the potential to have a wide-ranging impact on the country’s health-care system. read more
Air Canada apologizes to national chief after flight crew took her headdress away
News/Canada/Manitoba | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:47:59 EDTAir Canada says it's sorry after staff tried to stow away the headdress of the Assembly of First Nations' national chief in cargo storage before the departure of a flight Wednesday. read more
Canadian who died in Cuba was mistakenly buried in Russia, family says
News/Canada/Montreal | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:05:29 EDTFaraj Allah Jarjour, a Canadian man who died in Cuba in March, was buried in a Russian town north of Moscow after Cuban government workers mistakenly switched two bodies before repatriating them to the wrong countries. read more
Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors, repeal bylaws it doesn't like
News/Canada/Edmonton | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:36:56 EDTA new bill would give the Alberta government more power over municipalities including granting cabinet the power to remove councillors from office, and forcing councils to repeal bylaws it doesn’t like. read more
First Nation in Ontario declares state of emergency over discharge from nearby plastics plant
News/Canada/Windsor | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:59:56 EDTAamjiwnaang First Nation in southwestern Ontario has declared a state of emergency over the "ongoing and excessive" discharge of benzene from a nearby plastics plant. read more
Bob Cole, the play-by-play voice of countless NHL games, dies at 90
News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:54:06 EDTBob Cole, whose voice and lively language were the Saturday night soundtrack to hockey games over a broadcasting career that spanned more than half a century, has died. read more
Makeshift slaughterhouse in a residential garage points to growing concerns about illicit meat sales
News/Canada/Edmonton | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:23:02 EDTAlberta authorities are investigating several cases of illicit meat slaughter and sale. That's leading to concerns about food safety. read more
B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault
News/Canada/British Columbia | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:27:08 EDTA B.C. Supreme Court statement of claim filed by the plaintiff says she was 14 years old and working on the movie Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains when Jones supplied her with marijuana, then sexually assaulted her in his hotel room. read more
Air passenger complaint backlog hits new high, but agency says it's processing complaints faster
News/Politics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTCanada's transportation regulator says it has made progress on addressing compensation claims against airlines since a new complaint resolution process was introduced last fall — but incoming complaints have pushed the backlog to a new high. read more
Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson resigning as MLA
News/Canada/Manitoba | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:02:21 EDTHeather Stefanson, who was the first woman to serve as Manitoba's premier, has announced she is retiring as an MLA. Her Progressive Conservative government was defeated last October following a divisive election campaign. read more
Ajax woman 'blindsided' as government questions her Canadian citizenship — 30 years later
News/Canada/Toronto | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:00 EDTLast September, 32-year-old Arielle Townsend came home to a letter from the federal immigration department stating her Canadian citizenship was at risk of being revoked. Townsend, who lives in Ajax, Ont., was "completely blindsided." read more
Leafs announcer slams home crowd as 'very disappointing' after game 3 loss to Bruins
News/Canada/Toronto | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:05:04 EDTLongtime Toronto Maple Leafs radio announcer Joe Bowen wasn’t shy about his frustration with a listless crowd at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, as the team dropped game three of its first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins. read more
Dozens in Windsor, Ont., come together for opioid overdose training and awareness
News/Canada/Windsor | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:21:53 EDTOver 50 people in Windsor, Ont., turned up for a community overdose prevention session on how to help someone in the midst of an opioid overdose. The Windsor Essex County Health Unit put on the event Wednesday and has others planned. read more
Ottawa failing to meet Jordan's Principle deadlines for First Nations kids' care most of the time
News/Politics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTIndigenous Services Canada is taking longer to respond to requests to help First Nations children, which critics say is putting lives at risk. read more
These anglers are helping sustain Thunder Bay, Ont.'s 'world-class' urban fishing spots
News/Canada/Thunder Bay | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTUrban anglers in Thunder Bay, Ont., are flocking to streams and rivers as rainbow trout have begun their spawning run. Longtime anglers say this urban fishing oasis is unique and needs to be protected. read more
Harry Jerome's daughter wants famed sprinter's name removed from embattled charity's awards
News/Canada/Toronto | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTThe daughter of renowned Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome wants his name and likeness removed from a Toronto charity's annual awards — which are this weekend — until it is cleared of alleged financial mismanagement. read more
What could a $5B government loan program do? Turn Indigenous communities into powerful investors
News/Business | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:00 EDTIndigenous leaders say a new loan guarantee program from the federal government, announced last week in the 2024 budget, will be a huge boost for economic reconciliation. read more
Vancouver Whitecaps to host Ryan Reynolds-owned Wrexham AFC
News/Canada/British Columbia | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:35:53 EDTWrexham AFC, the Welsh soccer club co-owned by Vancouver actor Ryan Reynolds, is set to play the Vancouver Whitecaps at B.C. Place Stadium on July 27. read more
Potential jurors hear graphic details of case against alleged Winnipeg serial killer
News/Canada/Manitoba | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDTA jury has been selected in the case of a man accused of killing four women in Winnipeg. read more
