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Canadian military intelligence operative accused of leaking secrets was trying to help Ukraine: sources
A Canadian counter-intelligence operative, accused of leaking secrets, was in conversation with a Ukrainian representative last year and faced a complaint from within in his own service, CBC News has learned. Source link
Benchmark oil price slides to lowest level since 2021
The price of the benchmark North American crude blend known as West Texas Intermediate, or WTI, slid to a four-year low on Tuesday, dipping below $55 US a barrel after starting the year off around $80. Source link
40 people temporarily displaced after fire at former seniors home in western P.E.I.
Firefighters received a call about an alarm inside the building Tuesday morning. Crews discovered that the fire broke out in an attic in the centre section of the building. Source link
Mikaela Shiffrin wins 4th straight slalom of Olympic season as rivals falter in night race
American skiing standout Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory on Tuesday after several of her top challengers went out during the opening run of a women’s slalom in Courcheval, France. Source link
Trump expands U.S. travel ban to 5 more countries, toughens limits on others
The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others. Source link
Curling Grand Slam in Saskatoon gives Team Canada skips extra reps before Olympics
The HearlingLife Canadian Open is a chance to see Canada’s Olympic curling teams play before they head to the Milano-Cortina Winter Games in February, and possibly the last time fans will see Brad Gushue compete in Saskatchewan before he retires at the end of this season. Source link
Alberta’s top court rules oath to monarch for prospective lawyers is unconstitutional
A panel of three judges from the Court of Appeal of Alberta has unanimously found the law society’s oath of allegiance to the monarch unjustifiably infringes on religious freedom and is unconstitutional. Source link
19-year-old pleads guilty to impaired driving in Toronto crash that killed 3 children
The young man accused of being impaired and behind the wheel at the time he slammed into a Toronto family’s van, killing three children, has pleaded guilty in the case. Source link
U.S. defence secretary says Pentagon will not publicly release Sept. 2 boat strike video
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. Source link