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Board deemed sex offender a risk years before he was accused of killing woman, child
September 25, 2021 - 7:00 AM

EDMONTON - Four years before a mother and her 16-month-old son were killed in western Alberta, police had warned the public that a registered sex offender would be released and there was a chance he could harm “a female, including children.”
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor back in Canada after detention in China
September 25, 2021 - 9:11 AM

Two Canadians who spent nearly three years detained in Chinese prisons returned safely to Canadian soil on Saturday and were due to be reunited with loved ones who had crusaded for their release.
Kovrig and Spavor on way back to Canada after nearly three years detention in China
September 25, 2021 - 5:06 AM

Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were free and bound for home late Friday after being imprisoned in China for nearly three years, while Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was heading in the other direction, her own legal saga ending in a deal with the United States.
Thousands of mail ballots still to be counted, including in two tight races in B.C.
September 25, 2021 - 4:26 AM

OTTAWA - The final federal election result may be delayed until this weekend — or even longer — because thousands of mail-in ballots have still to be counted.
Election results unveil worrisome divide between urban and rural Canadians: experts
September 25, 2021 - 4:00 AM

OTTAWA - The results of the federal election have shown a deepened divide between Canadians living in urban areas who mostly chose Liberal candidates and those living in rural areas who voted for the Conservative party, experts say.
There are new rules about employment insurance. Here's what you need to know.
September 25, 2021 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA - The employment insurance system is set for another round of pandemic-related changes that come into force on Sunday. Here are a few of the key changes that will apply to new claims for benefits made beginning Sept. 26.
No winning ticket for Friday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot
September 25, 2021 - 12:25 AM

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $65 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto max draw.
Kovrig and Spavor on way back to Canada after nearly three years detention in China
September 24, 2021 - 8:30 PM

Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were free and bound for home late Friday after being imprisoned in China for nearly three years, while Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was heading in the other direction, her own legal saga ending in a deal with the United States.
A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
September 24, 2021 - 6:34 PM

Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei Technologies CFO, has pleaded not guilty in a deferred prosecution plea agreement reached with the U.S. Justice Department. The deal is expected to allow Meng to return to China.
Top court kicks back question of sealed docs in quashed murder case to lower court
September 24, 2021 - 5:44 PM

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has kept alive the CBC's efforts to unseal evidence pertaining to a now-quashed murder conviction from more than 30 years ago.
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Canadian News

Board deemed sex offender a risk years before he was accused of killing woman, child

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor back in Canada after detention in China

Kovrig and Spavor on way back to Canada after nearly three years detention in China

Thousands of mail ballots still to be counted, including in two tight races in B.C.

Election results unveil worrisome divide between urban and rural Canadians: experts

There are new rules about employment insurance. Here's what you need to know.

No winning ticket for Friday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot

Kovrig and Spavor on way back to Canada after nearly three years detention in China

A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou

Top court kicks back question of sealed docs in quashed murder case to lower court

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