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Liberals set relaxed nomination rules in preparation for possible federal election
OTTAWA - The Liberal party is readying itself for a possible federal election with new rules for nominating candidates. Since the minority Liberal government could be defeated at any time - and the CO...
Oct 09, 2020
B.C. political leaders meet in live TV debate in Oct. 24 election campaign
VICTORIA - The leaders of B.C.'s three main political parties will meet Tuesday in a televised debate that political experts say could be one of the few events where voters get a chance to truly asses...
Oct 09, 2020
Report clearing N.S. police of wrongdoing in arrest of Black woman flawed: observer
HALIFAX - A consultant hired by Nova Scotia's police watchdog disagrees with the agency's decision to clear two officers of wrongdoing in the case of a Black woman injured during an arrest. Tony Smith...
Oct 09, 2020
B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the Un...
Oct 09, 2020
Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots in the county that is home to Ohio's capital and largest city, elections officials said Friday as they promised corrected ball...
Oct 09, 2020
Former premier Jean Charest suing Quebec government for $1M for privacy violation
MONTREAL - Former premier Jean Charest is suing the Quebec government for violation of his privacy in connection with an investigation by the province's anti-corruption unit. The lawsuit filed F...
Oct 09, 2020
Feds double pandemic aid for food banks, add a second $100 million in support
OTTAWA - The federal government doubled the amount of pandemic aid for Canada's food banks on Friday. Another $100 million is being added to the Emergency Food Security Fund so food banks, related age...
Oct 09, 2020
Advocates call for change in housing fund after data shows skew to Ontario
VANCOUVER - A federal government fund providing financing for affordable housing projects needs to be rebuilt because it doesn't do enough to help provinces outside of Ontario, advocates say. Th...
Oct 09, 2020
B.C.'s virtual COVID-19 election campaign lacks human touch: expert
VICTORIA - At the end of a recent virtual town hall meeting where about a dozen people asked questions about British Columbia's Oct. 24 election, New Democrat Leader John Horgan said he was enjoying c...
Oct 09, 2020
Conservatives accuse government of reckless rush to ease access to assisted dying
OTTAWA - Conservatives are accusing the Trudeau government of rushing recklessly to make it easier for intolerably suffering Canadians to receive medical help to end their lives. The accusation came F...
Oct 09, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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