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Liberals set to revive plan for Canada Border Services Agency watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are poised to rekindle a plan to allow travellers, immigration detainees and others who feel they have been mistreated by Canada's border agency to complain to an indepen...
May 19, 2022
UCP leadership race gears up after Alberta's Kenney announces resignation
The race for a new United Conservative Party leader is gearing up after Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced he's stepping down. Kenney garnered 51.4 per cent support in a review of his leadership, ...
May 19, 2022
Residential school survivors didn't want to 'wear' decision to raise flag: documents
OTTAWA - Documents show some residential school survivors told Ottawa they didn't want to "wear" a decision to raise the Canadian flag, as the government spent months mulling how to lift the Maple Lea...
May 19, 2022
B.C. judge issues decision in fraud, breach of trust case of former legislature clerk
VANCOUVER - The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature is expected to hear a judge's ruling today following a Vancouver trial that ended in March. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes, of ...
May 19, 2022
Five reasons Quebec's language law reform is stirring controversy
MONTREAL - A protest against Quebec's proposed overhaul of its language law drew a large crowd in Montreal on Saturday. The government says Bill 96 is a moderate reform that will improve protection fo...
May 19, 2022
Bulldog willpower and work ethic: Jason Kenney led Alberta through COVID, oil crash
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, at the founding convention of his United Conservative Party in 2018, said he'd consider members' input on policy but the bottom line was simple: "I hold the pe...
May 18, 2022
Battle of Alberta starts with a bang as Flames down Oilers 9-6 to open playoff series
CALGARY - Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick for the Calgary Flames in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Edmonton Oilers to open their playoff series. The NHL's first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years ...
May 18, 2022
Lucas Cavallini scores third of the season as Vancouver beats Dallas 2-1
VANCOUVER - Lucas Cavallini scored a last-minute penalty kick to lift Vancouver to a 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Wednesday evening at BC Place. The goal was his third of the season and came after a scra...
May 18, 2022
'A fine leader:' Reaction to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning after UCP review
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday he is stepping down as leader of the United Conservative Party after the party announced he had won a leadership review with just 51.4 per cent of votes. He...
May 18, 2022
Nashville tops Montreal 2-1, ups home unbeaten streak to 23
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Hany Mukhtar scored the deciding goal to spark Nashville to a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday, upping Nashville's home unbeaten streak to 23 straight. Nashville's run...
May 18, 2022