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Canada 'extremely concerned' about fate of Line 5 pipeline in Wisconsin, embassy says
WASHINGTON - Canada's embassy in Washington says it is "extremely concerned" about the fate of the Line 5 cross-border pipeline. A court hearing Thursday in Wisconsin could determine whether the pipel...
May 16, 2023
Guardian Caps among new player-safety initiatives being introduced by CFL
TORONTO - Some CFL players will be sporting a new look during training camp. Offensive and defensive linemen, running backs and linebackers will all be wearing a Guardian Cap, a soft-shell helmet cove...
May 16, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti set to reveal plans to reform bail system
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is set to make an announcement this afternoon about how his government plans to reform Canada's bail system, after months of calls for tougher laws from premier...
May 16, 2023
Union says WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice, and plan job action Friday
CALGARY, AB - WestJet pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the company and the government, according to the union that represents them, and they warn the airline could be shut down right befo...
May 16, 2023
Trudeau in South Korea to talk global and energy security, youth mobility program
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Seoul on Tuesday for his first official visit to South Korea as both countries try to build closer economic and cultural ties and w...
May 16, 2023
Germany: 5 sentenced to prison for 100-million-euro jewelry heist
BERLIN (AP) - A German court on Tuesday convicted five men over the theft of 18th-century jewels worth more than 100 million euros from a Dresden museum in 2019. They were sentenced to prison sentence...
May 16, 2023
Trudeau heads to Asia for weeklong trip : In The News for May 16
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 May 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 16, 2023
B.C. wildfires put all of Fort St. John on alert, nearby areas on evacuation order
Wildfires have prompted the City of Fort St. John, B.C., to tell all of its roughly 21,000 residents to get ready to leave on short notice, while the Peace River Regional District has issued an evacua...
May 16, 2023
Wildfire activity increases in Alberta as hot, dry conditions continue
The Alberta government says hot and dry conditions are expected to continue in the coming days, providing no relief for the roughly 2,500 people fighting wildfires in the province. Prime Minister Just...
May 16, 2023
Russia launches 'exceptional' air attack in Kyiv with drones, missiles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Loud explosions sounded above Kyiv early Tuesday as Russia launched an intense air attack on the capital using a combination of missiles launched from the air, sea and land. Russi...
May 16, 2023