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Canada stripping citizenship from Chinese man over alleged marriage fraud
OTTAWA — The federal government is taking the relatively rare step of revoking Canadian citizenship from a Chinese man because he allegedly got it through a bogus marriage. The government is asking the Federal Court of Canada for a…
Three women launch lawsuit alleging sexual assault by Correctional Service guard
OTTAWA — Three women who say they were sexually assault by a prison guard have launched a lawsuit against the federal correctional service. The alleged assaults are said to have happened at the Nova Institution for Women, located in …
Alberta throne speech followed by bill to repeal provincial carbon tax
EDMONTON — The new Alberta government has set its first legislature sitting in motion with a throne speech followed immediately by a bill to repeal the provincial carbon tax. Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell outlined the priorities of Premier Jason…
Ottawa will implement Senate proposals to strengthen accessibility law: minister
Canada's accessibility minister says the government will be acting on the Senate's proposed recommendations to strengthen the country's first piece of accessibility legislation for people with disabilities. Carla Qualtrough sent a letter…
Clean energy one of Canada’s fastest growing industries
OTTAWA — Canada's clean-energy sector says it's growing faster than the economy as a whole and is rivalling some better-known industries for jobs. Clean Energy Canada is releasing a study today it commissioned to try to paint the…
Parties shop for housing ideas for platforms with issue high on voters’ lists
OTTAWA — Federal parties are preparing to chase voters with ideas for dealing with what a new survey suggests is a major concern across the country: Housing affordability. The ideas being shopped around to stakeholders in the housing…
Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Alberta murder appeals
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear the appeals of an Alberta couple convicted of first-degree murder. Sheena Cuthill and her husband Timothy Rempel were found guilty three years ago of killing Ryan Lane, who had a child…
Scheer promises mandatory sentence of five years for child abuse
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is pledging to get tough on crime with mandatory minimum sentences of five years for anyone convicted of abusing children. Scheer, who made the announcement in a Montreal suburb this…
N.L. man found not guilty of possessing child pornography in sex doll trial
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland man has been found not guilty of possessing child pornography after a judge determined it was not proven he knew the sex doll he ordered was child-sized. Judge Mark Pike said he accepted expert…
Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Highest Ever Voter Turnout: Election Commission
NEW DELHI: The 2019 Lok Sabha elections, which spanned over six weeks and the votes for which will be counted tomorrow, have registered the highest ever voter turnout in the history of Indian parliamentary elections. The final voter turnout…