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Former AHS CEO alleges wrongful dismissal in $1.7M lawsuit against province; Athana Mentzelopoulos \(in green\) is the CEO of Alberta Health Services\.

Former AHS CEO alleges wrongful dismissal in $1.7M lawsuit against province

February 12 , 2025 at 06:38:42 p.m. EST • :

The former CEO of Alberta Health Services has filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against AHS and the province, claiming she was fired because she'd launched an investigation and forensic audit into various contracts and deals with private surgical companies.

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Premiers have 'constructive' meeting at White House as they lobby against tariffs; From left to right, Premier of Nunavut P\.J\. Akeeagok, Premier of the Northwest Territories R\.J\. Simpson, Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith, Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew, Premier of Nova Scotia Tim Houston, Premier of Ontario Doug Ford, Premier of Québec François Legault, Premier of New Brunswick Susan Holt, Premier of British Columbia David Eby, Premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Andrew Furey, and Premier of Yukon Ranj Pillai, pose for a group photograph before speaking to reporters at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, Wednesday, Feb\. 12, 2025\.

Premiers have 'constructive' meeting at White House as they lobby against tariffs

February 12 , 2025 at 02:22:56 p.m. EST • :

A team of Canada's premiers met with senior White House officials on Wednesday as they continue to make the case against tariffs on Canadian goods.

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Top military officer Steven Whelan fights dishonourable discharge in Federal Court; Lt\. Gen Steven Whelan arrives to court in Gatineau, Que\., on Monday, Sept\. 25, 2023\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Top military officer Steven Whelan fights dishonourable discharge in Federal Court

February 12 , 2025 at 06:31:25 p.m. EST • :

The former head of the Canadian military's personnel branch, who had been accused of misconduct but had charges withdrawn, has been told he's being kicked out of the Armed Forces.

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Kanye West lawsuit alleges he tormented Jewish employee, called himself Hitler; Kanye West and Bianca Censori attend the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California\.

Kanye West lawsuit alleges he tormented Jewish employee, called himself Hitler

February 12 , 2025 at 04:02:25 p.m. EST • :

The employee, who filed a complaint against Ye and his company Yeezy in California's Superior Court on Tuesday, accuses Ye and Yeezy of discrimination, harassment and retaliation on account of her sex and Jewish religion.

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Plain pasta? No, thank you. Study finds cockatoos dunk their snacks in dip for flavour; A cockatoo in Austria gobbles up a piece of pasta that it dragged through blueberry soy yogurt\.

Plain pasta? No, thank you. Study finds cockatoos dunk their snacks in dip for flavour

February 12 , 2025 at 06:02:46 p.m. EST • :

Cockatoos are real problem solvers, and sometimes their problem is that their food is too bland. 

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WATCH | Gatineau woman helps recapture world record for deepest underwater model photoshoot; Ciara Antoski  poses in a photo taken underwater by photographer Steve Haining\.  

February 12 , 2025 at 03:01:20 p.m. EST • :

WATCH | Gatineau woman helps recapture world record for deepest underwater model photoshoot

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Get ready for an early federal election, NDP tells candidates in an internal memo; NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters as he leaves the Prime Minister's office in the West Block after taking part in a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and fellow opposition leaders on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec\. 3, 2024\.   

February 12 , 2025 at 07:03:05 p.m. EST • :

Get ready for an early federal election, NDP tells candidates in an internal memo

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Oh, Canada: most major cities under winter weather warnings for cold, snow and storms; A person shovels the sidewalk after another winter snowfall in Toronto on Saturday, Feb\. 8, 2025\. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning Feb\. 11, ahead of a major winter storm set to hit the area on Feb\. 12\.  

February 12 , 2025 at 11:47:26 a.m. EST • :

Oh, Canada: most major cities under winter weather warnings for cold, snow and storms

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Canada's fentanyl czar lays out his goal: Stop the drug from crossing U.S. northern border; Canada's fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau, centre, looks on as Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty, left, speaks during a press conference following a tour of the Canada Border Services Agency Lansdowne port of entry in Lansdowne, Ont\., on Wednesday, Feb\. 12, 2025\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby  

February 12 , 2025 at 02:46:17 p.m. EST • :

Canada's fentanyl czar lays out his goal: Stop the drug from crossing U.S. northern border

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NHL, Players' Association announce World Cup of Hockey tournament for 2028; Canada's Sidney Crosby raises the trophy after his team's World Cup of Hockey victory in Toronto in 2016\. The NHL and NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday the competition will return in 2028\.  

February 12 , 2025 at 06:45:46 p.m. EST • :

NHL, Players' Association announce World Cup of Hockey tournament for 2028

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February 12 , 2025 at 10:38:18 a.m. EST • :

Trump speaks to Putin, Zelenskyy as U.S. defence secretary dismisses prospect of Ukraine NATO membership

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February 12 , 2025 at 01:26:13 p.m. EST • :

Indigenous Services routinely fails to spend millions approved for children's programs, document shows

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February 12 , 2025 at 04:29:38 p.m. EST • :

White House actions have 'serious impact on global health:' WHO

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February 12 , 2025 at 04:13:41 p.m. EST • :

Privacy commissioner probing massive breach of student information

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February 12 , 2025 at 04:30:00 a.m. EST • :

Left in the dark: St. John's man shocked to learn sister's unclaimed remains buried without notice

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