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Jian Ghomeshi charged with four counts of sexual assault, released on bail

LAUREN STRAPAGIEL, CANADA.COM Former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi has been released on bail after being charged with four counts of sexual assault. In addition to...

More International Students are Choosing Canada

Canada is on track to welcome a record number of foreign students this year, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander announced today. "103,999...

Some federal laws police and spies can use to fight extremism

The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Some federal laws police and spy agencies can use to fight extremism: Anti-Terrorism Act: Significant changes passed following the 9-11 attacks....

Minister Kenney issues statement on Diwali

Ottawa, October 23, 2014 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement to recognize Diwali: “Today Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists...

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA ON DIWALI

Ottawa, Ontario 23 October 2014   Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on Diwali: “Laureen and I would like to extend our best wishes to...

Thousands of temporary foreign workers lose chance to stay in Alberta

BY SHEILA PRATT, EDMONTON JOURNAL EDMONTON - Thousands of  temporary foreign workers hoping to stay permanently under Alberta’s special nominee program lost their chance this fall. The...

Canadian Parliament under Terrorist Attack: 2 dead and gunfire inside Parliament

By Andrew Duffy of Ottawa Citizen Soldier, gunman who died in Ottawa rampage identified as Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. Suspect, reportedly Canadian born Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, killed in Centre...

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Magic Days Coming to Museum of Surrey

Surrey, BC – Lon Mandrake, magician, and son of the late famous Mandrake the Magician, will perform a little abracadabra at Museum of Surrey on...

TransLink completes modernization of 1980s-era SkyTrain technology

NEW WESTMINSTER: TransLink has replaced aging speakers and signs on the SkyTrain system by installing 280 new customer information screens and over 1,400 new...

Fraser Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford Regional Hospital

SURREY – Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford Regional Hospital after evidence of transmission in a medicine unit. Four patients at Abbotsford Regional...