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Liberals detail measures to ensure no conflict, preferential access at fundraisers
OTTAWA - The Liberals’ national director is fighting back against accusations of dodgy fundraising practices, spelling out the lengths to which the party goes to avoid the perception that it is ...
Nov 05, 2016
Consultations on new voting system move into high gear, consensus elusive so far
OTTAWA - Canadians may not agree on the kind of voting system they want but Maryam Monsef says they do agree on some common principles they want to see in any electoral reform. The democratic institut...
Sep 16, 2016
You can't say the crowds influenced rusty NFL officials
No one can say the crowds influenced the officials. The crews may have been a bit rusty without a preseason, but only two teams - the Chiefs and Jaguars - allowed fans into the stadium during the NFL'...
Sep 15, 2020
Mexico's largest state rocked by slayings of women
VILLA CUAUHTEMOC, Mexico - Just like any other day, Dr. Jessica Sevilla Pedraza went to work at the hospital that morning, came home for a quick lunch and then left again. The plan was to see more pat...
Oct 12, 2017
DTH Van der Merwe returns to Canada rugby action for November tour
TORONTO - Star back DTH van der Merwe returns to the Canadian rugby fold for November tour matches against Ireland, Romania and Samoa. Van der Merwe, Canada’s 15s player of the year in 2015, mis...
Oct 27, 2016
'Free yourself' of Liberals, Coalition Avenir Quebec leader tells anglos
LEVIS, Que. - The leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec urged English-speaking Quebecers on Sunday to liberate themselves from Premier Philippe Couillard’s Liberals in October’s provincial...
May 27, 2018
Grand jury to get case of man accused of killing 8
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. - A grand jury can decide whether to indict a Mississippi man charged with killing a deputy, his mother-in-law and six others who were his relatives or acquaintances, a judge said We...
Jul 26, 2017
Alberta conservatives seek referendum on future carbon tax hikes
EDMONTON - Alberta’s Opposition United Conservatives say there should be no more carbon tax increase without the consent of voters. Party leader Jason Kenney introduced a private member's bill T...
Mar 15, 2018
Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook families
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company were ordered Thursday to pay an extra $473 million to victims' families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school sh...
Nov 10, 2022
Joly to announce Canada's bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council
OTTAWA - Canada is throwing its hat in the ring for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, pledging to advance issues from online speech to access to abortion. "There is a clear backl...
May 09, 2023