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Federal lawyers move to shield alleged secrets in civil court case of ex-Saudi spy
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is seeking a court injunction to prevent a former Saudi intelligence official from disclosing allegedly sensitive security information in a civil proceeding against hi...
Jun 08, 2022
Crown seeks 2-year sentence for former Whitecaps coach's sex offences
VANCOUVER - A Crown prosecutor is seeking a sentence of nearly two years for a former women's soccer coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps who pleaded guilty to sex charges. Bob Birarda, who also coached...
Jun 08, 2022
North Stars ready for AGM, inaugural Season Ticket BBQ
The fall hockey season may still be three months away, but for the Battlefords North Stars, the team is keeping busy with events in the community over the next month. The club will hold their first ev...
Jun 08, 2022
'Something money can't buy:' Rory McIlroy embraces tradition at RBC Canadian Open
TORONTO - Rory McIlroy can't help but shake his head and sigh over the emergence of a new men's professional circuit that hopes to rival the PGA Tour. McIlroy will defend his crown at the RBC Canadian...
Jun 08, 2022
Canada Child Benefit would cost $1.1B more without pandemic supports: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office estimates the Canada Child Benefit program would cost $1.1 billion more over the 2021-2024 fiscal years if pandemic supports had not been paid out to families ...
Jun 08, 2022
Federal ministers say they're working on measures to end delays at airports
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the federal government is working on new measures to help ease delays at major airports, adding that a "similar phenomenon" is happening worldwide. Speak...
Jun 08, 2022
Canada is target of Russian disinformation, with millions of tweets linked to Kremlin
OTTAWA - A University of Calgary analysis of over 6 million tweets and retweets - and where they originate from - has found that Canada is being targeted by foreign powers trying to influence public o...
Jun 08, 2022
Veteran running back Harris keen on new beginning with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Different city, different team, same approach for Andrew Harris. The all-time leading Canadian rusher in CFL history is set to begin his 12th season, but first with the Toronto Argonauts. Ha...
Jun 08, 2022
B.C., StatCan partner on fire prevention pilot as deaths increase around province
VICTORIA - British Columbia's fire commissioner says fire-related deaths in the province have increased by almost 120 per cent over the past two years. Brian Godlonton says it appears the concerning t...
Jun 08, 2022
Defence raises prospect of multiple leaks in bureaucrat's shipbuilding trial
OTTAWA - An Ottawa court heard today that more than one person may have disclosed information about secret cabinet deliberations over a $700-million shipbuilding deal in late 2015. Matthew Matchett's ...
Jun 08, 2022