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CBC and Toronto International Film Festival honour Charles Officer with new award

CBC and Toronto International Film Festival honour Charles Officer with new award

TORONTO — The CBC and Toronto International Film Festival have announced a new award in honour of late Canadian filmmaker Charles Officer.
NDP leader says working with Liberals on pharmacare like wrestling with 'slimy' eels

NDP leader says working with Liberals on pharmacare like wrestling with 'slimy' eels

EDMONTON — Working with the Liberals on pharmacare legislation has been like wrestling eels covered in oil, as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh describes it.
Calgary 911 call taker faces several criminal charges after corruption investigation

Calgary 911 call taker faces several criminal charges after corruption investigation

CALGARY — A City of Calgary employee who worked as a 911 call taker for police faces several criminal charges after a yearlong corruption investigation.
U.K. suspends trade negotiations with Canada, each accuses the other of not budging

U.K. suspends trade negotiations with Canada, each accuses the other of not budging

OTTAWA — The United Kingdom is hitting the brakes on trade talks with Canada after Ottawa decided not to extend temporary measures put in place after Brexit.
Former justice minister David Lametti resigns as Montreal MP to join law firm

Former justice minister David Lametti resigns as Montreal MP to join law firm

OTTAWA — Being ejected from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet last year took a heavy personal toll, former justice minister David Lametti conceded Thursday as he announced his decision to leave public office.

Two teens arrested after fire destroys First Nation's only school: chief and council

FORT HOPE, Ont. — A northwestern Ontario First Nation says two teens have been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed the community's only school.
Dispute between Canadian Soccer Business and its media partner leads to legal action

Dispute between Canadian Soccer Business and its media partner leads to legal action

Canadian Soccer Business and Mediapro, its media partner, have gone to court in a dispute that will have a major ripple effect on the sport in Canada. Both sides are blaming each other for the breakdown.
Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix faces sex assault allegations in class-action lawsuit

Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix faces sex assault allegations in class-action lawsuit

MONTREAL — A senior leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec is facing allegations of sexual assault as part of a class-action lawsuit against the archdiocese in the provincial capital.
Ontario privacy commissioner feels urgency to address 'Wild West' risks of AI

Ontario privacy commissioner feels urgency to address 'Wild West' risks of AI

TORONTO — Ontario's information and privacy commissioner says she feels "a sense of urgency" to act on artificial intelligence as her list of concerns with the technology mounts.
AIMCo expresses interest in buying a stake in Trans Mountain pipeline

AIMCo expresses interest in buying a stake in Trans Mountain pipeline

CALGARY — The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has expressed an interest in purchasing a potential stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline.