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Ottawa defends its use of Emergencies Act before Federal Court of Appeal
OTTAWA - A judge erroneously concluded it was unreasonable for the federal cabinet to use the Emergencies Act in 2022 to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points, says a lawyer ...
Feb 04, 2025
FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to ID employees involved in Trump-related investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries t...
Feb 04, 2025
Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to hold out the threat of steep tariffs on Canadian imports, the federal trade minister is citing new trade deals with Ecuador and other nations as pr...
Feb 04, 2025
Edmonton city council votes to restrict the sale of knives in convenience stores
EDMONTON - City council has passed a bylaw that restricts the sale of knives in Edmonton convenience stores. Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says convenient and quick access to knives makes the community less saf...
Feb 04, 2025
Alberta creating new social support program for people with disabilities able to work
Alberta's government says it's looking to help people with disabilities join and stay in the workforce without losing access to their existing benefits and governmental supports. To do this, the gover...
Feb 04, 2025
Opposition parties call for Parliament's return after Trump hits pause on tariffs
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives and New Democrats say the government needs to recall Parliament within the next month to act on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat. On Monday, Trump agreed ...
Feb 04, 2025
No Canadian soldiers assigned to border enforcement, minister says
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister David McGuinty suggested Tuesday that some information about Canada's upgraded border plan to halt fentanyl and illegal border crossings into the United States may not ...
Feb 04, 2025
Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary as Trump Cabinet takes shape
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides cruc...
Feb 04, 2025
Fact-checking Trump's executive order threatening tariffs on Canada
OTTAWA - To justify his executive order imposing stiff tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, U.S. President Donald Trump cited an "extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, inc...
Feb 04, 2025
China counters with tariffs on US products, will investigate Google
BEIJING (AP) - China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U...
Feb 04, 2025
OPINION
Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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8:30 - Farming season is a short and precious one here in Saskatchewan, and cold spring storms can cause harmful delays ...