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Any time we try to build something, people start complaining about costs. Murray Wood says people are angry about the ov...
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Tories ask procurement watchdog to review contracts between Ottawa, WE Charity
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have asked Canada's procurement watchdog to review the circumstances around several sole-sourced contracts between the Liberal government and WE Charity, includ...
Jul 02, 2020
Trans Mountain timeline: A look at key dates in the project's history
OTTAWA - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cleared another legal hurdle Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal to First Nations that argue they were not properly consulte...
Jul 02, 2020
Justices keep hold on secret Russia investigation material
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is denying Congress access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation through the November election. The justices agreed o...
Jul 02, 2020
Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
OTTAWA - Several B.C. First Nations vowed Thursday to keep their fight against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion going, despite losing what appears to be the last known legal option to overtu...
Jul 02, 2020
July added to COVID-19 commercial rent-relief program
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial governments have agreed to extend a commercial rent-relief program to help cover July costs for eligible small businesses. The move comes with a few changes to the subs...
Jul 02, 2020
Military member arrested after truck rammed gate near Trudeau residence: RCMP
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested after someone rammed a truck through the gates of Rideau Hall and drove up the path toward the official residences that house Gov. Gen....
Jul 02, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jul 02, 2020
Bars, restaurants pay price for California virus surge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California took a big step back in reopening its economy on Wednesday as Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down bars, wineries, museums, movie theatres and inside restaurant dining across mo...
Jul 01, 2020
Hong Kong police make first arrests under new security law
Hong Kong police made the first arrests Wednesday under a new national security law imposed by China's central government, as thousands of people defied tear gas and pepper pellets to protest against ...
Jul 01, 2020
France freezes role in NATO naval force amid Turkey tensions
PARIS - France announced Wednesday that it is suspending its involvement in a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea after a standoff with a Turkish warship, amid growing tensions within the mi...
Jul 01, 2020
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