Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
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Entry-level training standard en route for Canadian truckers within a year
MONTREAL - The country's transportation ministers have agreed to develop an entry-level training standard for semi-truck drivers nationwide. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the minimum ba...
Jan 21, 2019
Coroner probes exposure death of Gilles Duceppe’s mother outside seniors’ home
MONTREAL - A 93-year-old woman whose body was found in the snow outside a luxury Montreal seniors' residence Sunday was the mother of former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe. Quebec's coroner's of...
Jan 21, 2019
Winter storm brings snow, rain, wind and cold to Eastern, Central Canada
By Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press A powerful storm brought heavy snow and rain and bitter temperatures to much of Eastern and Central Canada, reminding Canadians of the many ways an unforgiving cli...
Jan 21, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Decision on Huawei role in 5G network won’t be influenced by China’s threats
SHERBROOKE, Que. - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the government's decision on whether to ban Huawei technology from being used in Canada's next generation 5G wireless network will not be i...
Jan 18, 2019
Garneau optimistic on truck driver training standard agreement with provinces
SHERBROOKE, Que. - Canada's transport minister is optimistic that provinces and territories will agree on a national standard for semi-truck driver training when they meet next week. Marc Garneau says...
Jan 18, 2019 (Rennett Stowe/Wikimedia Commons)
Canada’s arrest of Huawei exec an act of ‘backstabbing,’ Chinese ambassador says
OTTAWA - Canada's arrest of a senior Huawei executive was the "backstabbing" of a friend, Chinese ambassador Lu Shaye said Thursday, and he warned of repercussions if the federal government bars her t...
Jan 17, 2019 Canadian Press Photo - Chinese ambassador Lu Shaye
China hits back at Freeland’s criticism of detention of Canadians
BEIJING - China rebuffed the latest broadside from Canada over its detention of Canadian citizens, rejecting the assertion that China's behaviour poses a threat to all nations. Instead, foreign minist...
Jan 17, 2019
Police chief confirms all three Ottawa bus victims were on board when it crashed
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press OTTAWA - All three people killed in last week's deadly bus accident were passengers on the bus when it crashed, Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau confirmed Wed...
Jan 16, 2019
New advisory board to help RCMP modernize amid history of bullying, harassment
OTTAWA - The federal government is creating an external board of civilian advisers to help the RCMP modernize after years of grappling with internal bullying and harassment. Public Safety Minister Ral...
Jan 16, 2019
Justin Trudeau to make ‘Corner Gas Animated’ cameo, Brent Butt tweets
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will follow in the footsteps of two previous prime ministers by appearing in an episode of "Corner Gas." The show's Facebook page said on Saturday that Trudeau will play himsel...
Jan 13, 2019
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