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Quebecers not interested in sovereignty, says ex-PQ candidate now running for Legault
LVIS, Que. - A former Parti Qubcois cabinet minister now running for the Coalition Avenir Qubec says Quebecers are no longer interested in talking about sovereignty. Bernard Drainville made the commen...
Jun 07, 2022

Party divide prompts 2 Ontario MPs to switch allegiances in Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - Two Ontario members of Parliament are switching allegiances in the Conservative leadership race from Patrick Brown to Pierre Poilievre, citing the need to unite the fractured party. Flamborou...
Jun 07, 2022

Crown stays charges against priest from Humboldt area
Charges have been stayed against a priest from the Humboldt area who was arrested in December of 2020 and accused of sexual offences.Anthony Tei Atter, who was responsible for three rural parishes nea...
Jun 07, 2022

Bureaucrat tried to undercut cabinet's powers with shipbuilding project leak: Crown
OTTAWA - Crown prosecutors accused a federal public servant of attempting to undercut cabinet's decision-making powers by intentionally leaking sensitive documents about a $700-million shipbuilding pr...
Jun 07, 2022

Federal Court says it lacks jurisdiction to hear CSIS employee's discrimination claim
OTTAWA - A federal judge has tossed out a Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee's discrimination lawsuit against the spy service, saying Sameer Ebadi should have followed the internal grieva...
Jun 07, 2022

'Bewitched' statue in Salem vandalized with red paint
SALEM, Mass. (AP) - In the wiggle of a nose, a man covered the "Bewitched" statue in Salem, Massachusetts with red paint, police said. Witnesses called police at about 5 p.m. Monday to report someone ...
Jun 07, 2022

Chief electoral officer wants law against false claims meant to undermine elections
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer is recommending that changes to the law be made to combat foreign interference in elections and the spread of misinformation. Stphane Perrault is calling for ...
Jun 07, 2022

Conservatives, NDP demand more action from Liberals to reduce cost of living
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives and New Democrats both delivered forceful pleas today to the government to do more to address the cost-of-living crisis in Canada, though the parties diverged on wha...
Jun 07, 2022

Teen missing, local highway closed
Update: Highway 4 south of Battleford has reopened for traffic.Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating 15-year-old Ryder Checkosis.He was reported missing last Thursday and wa...
Jun 07, 2022

Three-time national pairs champions Moore-Towers, Marinaro announce retirement
OTTAWA - Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro, who teamed up for three Canadian pairs titles, have retired from competitive figure skating. The 29-year-old Moore-Towers, from St. Catharines, Ont....
Jun 07, 2022