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Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether...
Feb 28, 2024
CBC reaches tentative deal with union, says the Canadian Media Guild
OTTAWA - The Canadian Media Guild says it has reached a tentative agreement with CBC/Radio Canada. In a statement, the union says the deal has been recommended by its bargaining committee and the deta...
Feb 28, 2024
Fired scientists played down links to China, failed to protect information: documents
OTTAWA - Two scientists at a high-security laboratory lost their jobs after reviews found they failed to protect sensitive assets and information and played down their collaborations with Chinese gove...
Feb 28, 2024
Michigan's largest Arab American cities reject Biden over his handling of Israel-Hamas war
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Dearborn and two other Michigan cities with large Arab and Muslim populations turned against President Joe Biden in the state's primary after Democratic leaders there warned for...
Feb 28, 2024
McConnell's exit as Senate leader means new uncertainty as GOP falls in line with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Long before Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised colleagues Wednesday announcing he would step down as the Republican leader this fall, he knew the time had come. Hard-right Republican sen...
Feb 28, 2024
West Virginia House OKs bill doctors say would eliminate care for most at-risk transgender youth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed a bill on Wednesday that doctors treating transgender youth in the state say would prevent the prescription of ...
Feb 28, 2024
New Democrat MP Daniel Blaikie to resign his seat, work for Manitoba premier
OTTAWA - A New Democrat member of Parliament is resigning his seat for a job with Manitoba's NDP government. Daniel Blaikie says he will step down from his Elmwood-Transcona seat in Winnipeg at the en...
Feb 28, 2024
Halifax prepares to cut power to two homeless encampments by end of week
HALIFAX - The City of Halifax says it will cut electricity to two homeless encampments by the end of the week in the latest step in its eviction efforts. In a notice issued today, the municipality sai...
Feb 28, 2024
Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation
TORONTO - Employees of Public Health Ontario labs are set to receive an additional 5.25 per cent in pay increases to compensate for a provincial wage restraint law that was found unconstitutional and ...
Feb 28, 2024
An Ohio city is marking 30 years since the swearing-in of former US Treasurer Mary Ellen Withrow
MARION, Ohio (AP) - A history-making, record-setting former U.S. treasurer is being celebrated in her Ohio city this week as she marks the 30th anniversary of her swearing-in ceremony. Democratic Mary...
Feb 28, 2024
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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