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Supreme Court of Canada to review Charter arguments in fentanyl trafficking case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether police violated a man's Charter rights while impersonating a drug dealer in order to arrest him. The sequence of events began in June 2017 whe...
Mar 30, 2023
Judge’s ruling undercuts US health law’s preventive care
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law Thursday in a decision that oppon...
Mar 30, 2023
Law exempting on-farm fuel from carbon tax heading to Senate
OTTAWA - A private member's bill that would create specific carve-outs for farmers in Canada's carbon pricing scheme has passed in the House of Commons. The bill would exempt farmers from paying for e...
Mar 30, 2023
Former Conservative MP Candice Bergen to help run Tory election campaign in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - Candice Bergen has signed on to co-chair the Manitoba Progressive Conservative election campaign, weeks after resigning her seat in the House of Commons. Bergen, who was the member of Parli...
Mar 30, 2023
Gushue wearing the Maple Leaf again at world men's curling championship
OTTAWA - Sin City wasn't kind to Canadian skip Brad Gushue. He's hoping a return to the nation's capital will work more in his favour. After settling for silver in his last two trips to the world men'...
Mar 30, 2023
A capsule look at the 2023 world men's curling championship field
OTTAWA - A capsule look at the 13 teams competing in the April 1-9 world men's curling championship at TD Place. Teams listed in alphabetical order, athletes from skip to lead. CANADA Brad Gushue, Mar...
Mar 30, 2023
Key recommendations of Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry
TRURO, N.S. - Here are some of the main recommendations from the public inquiry into the mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in Nova Scotia on April 18-19, 2020: -- An external, independent review of ...
Mar 30, 2023
Quebec children under 14 to be banned from working most jobs
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would prevent children under the age of 14 from working most jobs. Labour Minister Jean Boulet says Bill 19 is the result of a recommendation from...
Mar 30, 2023
‘Very welcome news,’ cattlemen’s association says of Japan lifting beef restriction
After 20 years, Canadian beef producers will have full access to the Japanese market.This will come as excellent news for Saskatchewan producers, according to Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association CEO ...
Mar 30, 2023
Vanier Cup games in 2023, 2024 to be played at Queen's University
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Vanier Cup is heading to Queen's University. U Sports, Canadian university sport's governing body, announced Thursday its national championship football game will be played at Ric...
Mar 30, 2023