Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Security, health experts to lead review of pandemic warning system
OTTAWA - A former national security adviser will lead a probe of whether Canada's pandemic warning system failed just before COVID-19 struck, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Wednesday. Margaret Blood...
Nov 18, 2020
Bloc to promote bill on French-language proficiency for new citizens
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois will get to debate a bill Thursday that would require anyone applying for Canadian citizenship in Quebec to demonstrate functional proficiency in French. Bloc Leader Yves-Fra...
Nov 18, 2020
US drops case against ex-Mexican general after pressure
NEW YORK - The United States on Wednesday dropped a high-profile drug trafficking and money laundering case against a former Mexican defence secretary, an extraordinary reversal that followed an inten...
Nov 18, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Nov. 18, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:10 p.m. British Columbia officials say the second wave is putting a strain on the province's health-care system. Health offici...
Nov 18, 2020
Longueuil police arrest man for alleged threats over local deer cull plan
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Police in Longueuil, Que., say they arrested a man Tuesday in connection with threats against the city's mayor and other local elected officials over a plan to cull white-tailed deer...
Nov 18, 2020
Schools, businesses closed: Nunavut goes into territorywide lockdown today
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is shutting down for two weeks starting today to try to get cases of COVID-19 under control. All schools and non-essential businesses are closed, as are libraries, fitness c...
Nov 18, 2020
Pandemic underscores importance of financial intelligence, federal centre says
OTTAWA - The federal anti-money laundering agency says it gave more than 2,000 intelligence leads to partners in the last fiscal year despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic created for the business w...
Nov 18, 2020
Loeffler, Warnock set for head-to-head debate in Georgia
ATLANTA - Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock will face off in a televised debate on Dec. 6, the Atlanta Press Club announced Tuesday. It's the first head-to-head ...
Nov 17, 2020
Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans
WASHINGTON - Rep. Kevin McCarthy easily won reelection as House Republican leader Tuesday, a stunning turnaround as the entire GOP leadership team was rewarded by their colleagues for reducing the Dem...
Nov 17, 2020
Army secretary says wreath-laying event at Arlington back on
WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has reversed the COVID-related cancellation of an annual wreath-laying event at Arlington National Cemetery next month, following criticism on social media an...
Nov 17, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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8:30 - Last week, the FSIN held its first general assembly since being told it needed to repay $29-million in federal fu...