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Chinese evidence behind canola impasse? 'So far we've heard nothing,' Carr says
OTTAWA - Canada still hasn't seen the evidence China used to block canola shipments from one of Canada's largest grain producers, International Trade Minister Jim Carr said Wednesday in...
Mar 15, 2019
Ottawa, B.C. announce five-year salmon restoration fund to rebuild wild stocks
VICTORIA - The federal and British Columbia governments announced a five-year partnership program today to protect wild salmon habitat and restore stocks. Federal Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilk...
Mar 15, 2019
Tory leader issues new statement on attacks including mention of Muslims
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has issued a revised statement on the terrorist attacks in New Zealand after being criticized for not mentioning that the attack was against Muslims at ...
Mar 15, 2019
FIFA pushes ahead with 48-team World Cup, OKs new club event
MIAMI - The FIFA Council on Friday approved working with Qatar to explore expanding the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams by adding at least one more country in the Persian Gulf to host matches. FIFA Preside...
Mar 15, 2019
Quebec's plan to reduce immigration levels won't help newcomers: study
MONTREAL - A Quebec think tank says the province's plan to cut immigration levels is misguided and will not accomplish its intended goal of better integrating newcomers. The Institut de recherche...
Mar 15, 2019
Council of Saskatchewan city apologizes for comments in group home debate
WEYBURN, Sask. - City council in Weyburn, Sask., has apologized to residents and other Canadians for using insensitive words after a controversial decision to reject a care ho...
Mar 15, 2019
Netflix cancels 'One Day at a Time' reboot after 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES - Netflix is cancelling "One Day at a Time" after three seasons. In a statement Thursday, the streaming service's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, called it "disappointing" that more v...
Mar 15, 2019
LL Bean pleased with 2018 performance, awards bonuses
FREEPORT, Maine - L.L. Bean enjoyed a small increase in sales in the past year, enough so that it's restoring bonuses for its 5,400 eligible workers, officials said Friday. The Maine-based retailer's ...
Mar 15, 2019
Liberal MPs shut down SNC committee before vote on recalling Wilson-Raybould
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs erupted in fury Wednesday after the Liberals used their majority on the House of Commons justice committee to delay an opposition attempt to call Jody Wilson-Raybould...
Mar 15, 2019
Canada imposes more sanctions against Russian people, companies over Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada is restricting the finances of another 129 people, companies and organizations over Russia's treatment of Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the new sanction...
Mar 15, 2019