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Trudeau mum on calls to abandon appeals of compensation for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sidestepping questions about whether he will adhere to a unanimous motion passed in the House of Commons Monday calling on the federal government to drop its ...
Jun 08, 2021
Duchess of Sussex's 'The Bench' celebrates fathers and sons
NEW YORK (AP) - The first children's book by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is a multicultural tribute to fatherhood. "The Bench," a picture story published Tuesday by Random House Children's Books, c...
Jun 08, 2021
Federal ministers outline principles of $647M fund to protect Pacific salmon
OTTAWA - Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says record federal spending to try to save the Pacific salmon population marks the beginning of a new chapter that will give the species a fighting chanc...
Jun 08, 2021
'A really hard year': Disappointed Jets hope they gave fans a pandemic distraction
MONTREAL - The Winnipeg Jets saw their season come to an abrupt end Monday. And while bitterly disappointed, they're hopeful a surprising - albeit short - playoff run provided fans in a province slamm...
Jun 08, 2021
Lethbridge leading South Zone in vaccines, Pincher Creek & Crowsnest Pass top rural communities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Vaccine distribution is ramping up across Alberta so we thought we would take a look at how local communities in Southern Alberta are faring.As of the end of the day on June 6, Albert...
Jun 08, 2021
Vinyl records surge during pandemic, keeping sales spinning
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Vinyl record sales surged during the pandemic as music lovers fattened their collections, and audio cassettes began a comeback as well, keeping business spinning at record store...
Jun 08, 2021
PM hints at easing border restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers, eventually
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will eventually take steps to ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated people - but he's not saying when. Nor is Trudeau providing details a...
Jun 08, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 12:15 p.m. New Brunswick is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the new case involves a person in the...
Jun 08, 2021
Manitobans fully immunized against COVID-19 will be exempt from self-isolation rule
WINNIPEG - Manitobans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will soon be able to travel within Canada without having to self-isolate upon returning to the province. Premier Brian Pallister says ne...
Jun 08, 2021
Canadian Armed Forces reports 16 military suicides in 2020
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says 16 service members took their own lives last year. That represents a slight decline from the 20 military suicides reported in 2019, which was the largest number...
Jun 08, 2021