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Ontario seeks more private MRI, CT clinics for public scans
TORONTO - Ontario is looking to nearly double the number of publicly funded MRIs and CT scans offered through private clinics. Right now there are seven such clinics in the province that provide one o...
Jun 03, 2024
Manitoba spring legislature sitting ends; more than 20 bills become law
WINNIPEG - Manitoba politicians sat late into the night Monday to give final approval to more than 20 bills that covered topics ranging from criminal asset seizures to social assistance. Among the bil...
Jun 03, 2024
Pride flag raised on Parliament Hill as politicians warn Canada is at a crossroads
OTTAWA - As the Pride flag was raised over Parliament Hill Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned what he called "rising hate" against LGBTQ+ people in Canada, particularly transgende...
Jun 03, 2024
Trudeau pitches strong ties to Mexico's new leader Claudia Sheinbaum amid U.S. tumult
OTTAWA - Mexico's election of its first female president could mean a stronger relationship with Canada, as analysts watch how Claudia Sheinbaum will approach civil rights and the possible return of f...
Jun 03, 2024
Jury is chosen in Hunter Biden's federal firearms case and opening statements are set for Tuesday
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A jury was seated Monday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden's son Hunter, after prospective panelists were questioned about their thoughts on gun rights and dr...
Jun 03, 2024
Alberta municipality appeals regulator's decision to accept coal exploration
An Alberta ranching community is fighting a planned hearing on proposed coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains, saying the province's arm's-length energy regulator shouldn't have heeded a letter from...
Jun 03, 2024
Royal Regina Rifles statue to be unveiled at Juno Beach to mark D-Day's 80th year
A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany is going up near the beaches they stormed on D-Day.REGINA - A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany 80 years ago will have a p...
Jun 03, 2024
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer Gonzlez defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by their pro-statehood p...
Jun 02, 2024
Police halt pro-Palestinian encampment at Quebec's City's Université Laval
MONTREAL - Quebec City police say they have forced protesters to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment that was being set up on the grounds of Universit Laval. The force said today that three people ...
Jun 02, 2024
Canadian, Chinese defence ministers meet in Singapore as tensions rise over Taiwan
OTTAWA - Defence ministers from Canada and China sat down together for the first time in 11 years at an international security conference last week as the countries work to re-establish lines of commu...
Jun 02, 2024
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WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - U.S. politics is facing a moment of transition following the sudden death of Senato...
