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Supreme Court won't hear appeal in Montreal brainwashing experiments case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a Quebec ruling that bars people from suing the U.S. government in Canada over its role in notorious brainwashing experiments at a Montreal psychia...
May 30, 2024
Supreme Court won't hear bid by families of victims to enforce ruling against Iran
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from victims' families who are trying to enforce a $107-million judgment against Iran over its downing of a passenger jet. Ukraine Internat...
May 30, 2024
Financial literacy test soon to be requirement for Ontario high school students
TORONTO - Ontario students will soon be required to pass a financial literacy test as part of a number of changes coming to the requirements needed to earn a high school diploma. Education Minister St...
May 30, 2024
Sask. NDP calls for Jeremy Harrison's job after email raises new questions
The Saskatchewan NDP is raising the volume on calls for Minister Jeremy Harrison to lose his job after an email shared on Wednesday raised new questions about an incident in 2016. The email appears to...
May 30, 2024 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck is calling for Premier Scott Moe to remove Jeremy Harrison from cabinet. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Alberta UCP wraps spring legislature sitting marred by accusations of overreach
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government capped off the spring legislature sitting Wednesday after passing bills slammed by critics as an undemocratic power grab. One proposed law, which...
May 29, 2024
Trudeau must more publicly support ICC decisions amid Israel-Hamas war: ex-ministers
OTTAWA - A group of prominent former politicians and current academics is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to change his tone on the possibility of arrest warrants for senior Israeli leaders. Form...
May 29, 2024
Cabinet minister in camouflage with gun nearly caused security alert at legislature
REGINA - A leaked letter says Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison nearly triggered a security incident when he walked into the legislature in camouflage gear toting a long gun in a case. The O...
May 29, 2024
Manitoba promises new money for Winnipeg police to target assaults and retail thefts
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government promised new money Wednesday to fight a spike in violence and retail theft that has seen workers in some cases assaulted and injured. The province will fund overtime...
May 29, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's housing plan defeated in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's housing bill has been defeated in the House of Commons with the Liberals, New Democrats and Bloc Qubcois voting against the legislation. Poilievre intro...
May 29, 2024
Lawyer for trucker who caused Broncos crash says families have no right to sue
REGINA - A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says families of the victims have no standing to seek compensation in an ongoing lawsuit. Court arguments are be...
May 29, 2024
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8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...