Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Israel envoy seeks hostages 'at any cost,' says Canada has strained ties
OTTAWA - Israel's ambassador to Canada says the war that started a year ago has profoundly changed Israelis' views on peace in the Middle East - and strained his country's long-standing strong relatio...
Oct 31, 2024
Creditors to vote on proposed $32.5B tobacco settlement in December
TORONTO - Creditors are set to vote later this year on a proposed settlement that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and smokers across Canada, an Ontario court ruled Thursda...
Oct 31, 2024
N.S. election: NDP promises to end fixed-term leases, impose rent-control system
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's temporary rent cap and a loophole that allows landlords to avoid it were the targets of the provincial New Democrats on Thursday, as they promised to protect tenants from evict...
Oct 31, 2024
Two men vying for the helm of the Manitoba Tories make their pitch to party members
WINNIPEG - Obby Khan and Wally Daudrich, the two candidates for the leadership of Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives, made their respective pitches to members Wednesday night at a forum h...
Oct 30, 2024
Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia judge has set a hearing Thursday morning in the city prosecutor's bid to shut down Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways com...
Oct 30, 2024
Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free Oilers playoff tickets
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Alberta's Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets but that it didn't contravene government conflict-of-interest rule...
Oct 30, 2024
Foreign affairs minister seeks support for plan to return deported Ukrainian children
MONTREAL - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Uk...
Oct 30, 2024
Quebec names new head of embattled youth protection agency amid multiple scandals
QUBEC - The Quebec government has named Lesley Hill as the province's new youth protection director, after her predecessor stepped down earlier this week amid a number of scandals plaguing the agency....
Oct 30, 2024
B.C. groups lose bid to stop Alaskan fishery's sustainable certification
A coalition of Canadian environmental groups has lost its latest bid to prevent Alaska's salmon fishery from being labelled as sustainable by an international certification body. The groups - includin...
Oct 30, 2024
Manitoba bill would require judges to undergo education on domestic violence and more
WINNIPEG - Manitoba may soon require new provincial court judges to take continuing education on intimate partner violence, sexual assault, systemic racism and other topics. A bill now before the legi...
Oct 30, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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