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Judge in Prince Andrew suit says key document can be secret
NEW YORK (AP) - A 2008 settlement agreement that a lawyer for Prince Andrew says would protect him against claims that he sexually abused an American when she was 17 can remain secret, a New York judg...
Oct 27, 2021
O'Toole faces caucus as he plots out next steps on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole faces his caucus today to discuss what to do about its position around mandatory vaccinations, and what that means for unvaccinated members. The issue is top ...
Oct 27, 2021
Reconciliation: Red Indian Lake in central Newfoundland to be renamed Beothuk Lake
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced today it plans to change the name of Red Indian Lake to Beothuk Lake following a series of public consultations aimed at supportin...
Oct 27, 2021
Vatican says Pope Francis willing to visit Canada as Indigenous leaders seek apology
The Vatican says Pope Francis is willing to visit Canada, as Indigenous leaders call on him apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Vatican said in a statement that the Ca...
Oct 27, 2021
EU court tells Poland to pay $1.2M a day in judicial dispute
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union acerbated a standoff with Poland over judicial independence and the primacy of EU or national law Wednesday as the bloc's top court fined the recalcitrant member nat...
Oct 27, 2021
No injuries in accidental north Lethbridge house fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A house fire in north Lethbridge caused an estimated $80,000 in damages.City of Lethbridge crews from three stations responded to the incident on Lynx Terrace North at around 9:45 Tue...
Oct 27, 2021
BoC interest rate announcement, land acknowledgments : In The News for Oct. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 27, 2021
'We encourage people to do the research': A look at developing land acknowledgments
When Lance Cardinal was approached by the Edmonton Oilers to act as an Indigenous consultant, the Cree artist and designer knew the first thing he wanted to do was create a land acknowledgment. Cardin...
Oct 27, 2021
COVID may be contributing to increase in 'random assaults' in Vancouver: experts
VANCOUVER - An uptick in random assaults highlighted by Vancouver police could point to bigger problems that may be magnified by the pandemic, say experts. Vancouver police said in a series of posts o...
Oct 27, 2021
Rings on the Horizon: 100 days to go until the Beijing Winter Olympics
TORONTO - With the dust barely settled on the recent Summer Games, a reminder came Wednesday that the next Olympiad is fast approaching. The opening ceremonies for the 2022 Beijing Olympics are 100 da...
Oct 27, 2021