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Court hears final evidence in former military leader Edmundson’s sex assault trial
OTTAWA – The Crown and defence have finished presenting evidence in former military leader Haydn Edmundson’s sexual assault trial in Ottawa. Edmundson has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and indecent exposure in a case that dates back to 1991, when he and the complainant were deployed together on a navy ship. The woman testified ... Read More »
Prince Harry and Meghan in Whistler, B.C., for Invictus Games training camp
WHISTLER, B.C. – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, plan to spend Valentine’s Day in Whistler, B.C., to attend a training camp one year ahead of the 2025 Invictus Games. Prince Harry is the founder of the Games for wounded, injured or sick service personnel and veterans. The purpose of this ... Read More »
Birth control, diabetes meds could be covered if Liberals clinch NDP pharmacare deal
OTTAWA – Pharmacare negotiations between the Liberals and NDP are on a knife’s edge, and the main point of contention is the number of drugs they plan to start with. Two sources with knowledge of the talks say if the parties reach a deal, they plan to begin by launching with a select few drug ... Read More »
Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa
OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping sell their products. In a statement of claim filed in Federal Court, the companies and their industry association allege the government made ... Read More »
Liberals rebrand carbon-price rebates, amount to rise by up to 17 per cent in April
OTTAWA – The Liberal government unveiled a rebrand of the federal carbon price rebate Wednesday as it announced the updated sums Canadian households are expected to get after the price itself goes up in April. A gaggle of ministers promoted the rebates as affordability measures on Parliament Hill, citing data that show 80 per cent ... Read More »
Sean Wang made a home movie. Now, he and his grandmothers are going to the Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) – Sean Wang’s two grandmothers live together. They read the newspaper together. They dance together. They sleep in the same bed and complain about each other’s farts. The older of the two, Yi Yan Fuei, is 96. The younger, Chang Li Hua, is 86. They’re in-laws but they act more like sisters. ... Read More »
First Nations call on feds to oppose nuclear waste disposal site near Ottawa River
OTTAWA – First Nations leaders are calling on the federal government to oppose a nuclear waste disposal site near the Ottawa River that they say threatens drinking water and their rights. Last month, a federal regulator approved a proposal from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to build a near-surface disposal facility for nuclear waste close to Chalk ... Read More »
Date night strike: Thousands of US, UK delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day
Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes to their working conditions. In the U.S., Uber and Lyft drivers planned daylong strikes in Chicago; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Miami; Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Hartford, Connecticut; Newark, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; ... Read More »
Alberta First Nation asks province for environmental review of mountain town projects
CANMORE, Alta. – An Alberta First Nation has added its voice to a call for a provincial environmental assessment on two major property development projects in a neighbouring mountain town. Stoney Nakoda First Nations have sent a letter to the province seeking an assessment on the Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects in Canmore, ... Read More »
‘Priceless’ photo signed by Jean Béliveau stolen at Quebec peewee hockey tournament
Quebec City police are investigating after a cherished photo signed by Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Béliveau was reported stolen from the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament museum. Tournament director Patrick Dom says the theft occurred Sunday evening as hockey matches were underway at the Videotron Centre. Dom says the more than 60-year-old photo of Béliveau ... Read More »
Antitrust lawsuit filed in United States against CHL, leagues
A new lawsuit alleges Canadian major junior hockey leagues violate antitrust laws in the United States by colluding to restrict the negotiation powers of players. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in New York by the North American division of the World Association of Ice Hockey Players Unions. It alleges players are subject to systemic abuses, ... Read More »
