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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys spar whether he’ll be swiftly deported
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether prosecutors have the ability t...
Jun 25, 2025
Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is making good use of its relationship with Halifax's wildly successful Lebanese community, announcing on Wednesday that it had secured agreements with two univers...
Jun 25, 2025
From railways to minerals: seven takeaways from Canada's new NATO spending pledge
THE HAGUE - Canada and its NATO allies agreed Wednesday to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035. Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed the plan to inve...
Jun 25, 2025
Enbridge says it would pitch new Alberta-B. C. pipeline only under right conditions
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has expressed confidence one or more private-sector pipeline operators will come forward with a plan to ship oilsands crude to the Port of Prince Rupert, B.C.,...
Jun 25, 2025
Ombudsman calls for 'urgent' correctional reform after record number of complaints
TORONTO - Ontario's ombudsman is urging the province to address a "growing crisis" in correctional facilities, pointing to a record number of complaints about facilities in the last year as well as de...
Jun 25, 2025
60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contract
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says only 60 tenants signed leases with landlords through a program that cost taxpayers $1.35 million over two years. The government first announced the program in...
Jun 25, 2025
Rustad wonders if he should have made 'blackmail' claim after Opposition caucus meets
British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad said he wonders whether he should have used the word "blackmail" to describe the alleged behaviour of former B.C. Conservatives he's accused of trying to...
Jun 25, 2025
N.S. says local police forces that don't meet standards will be replaced by RCMP
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it is considering a larger role for the RCMP as the province restructures and modernizes policing services. Justice Minister Becky Druhan announced six change...
Jun 25, 2025
Alberta panel members say idea to cut aid to some newcomers comes from government
EDMONTON - Two members of Alberta's new $2-million panel fighting federal overreach say they aren't responsible for the messaging and ideas on the panel's website, including a suggestion to end social...
Jun 25, 2025
No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
OTTAWA - Canada's elections commissioner says she has no evidence the result of the federal election in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation. In a prelimina...
Jun 25, 2025 Commissioner of Canada Elections Caroline Simard is pictured on Parliament Hill Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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