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State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - A coalition of frustrated legislators from across the U.S. Midwest is formally asking the White House and Canada's federal government to reopen the border to fully vaccinated travellers. ...
Jul 14, 2021
Black Canadians more likely to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Black Canadian leaders say governments must do more to help overcome vaccine hesitancy in their communities. Toronto orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ato Sekyi-Otu, leader of the health-care task force...
Jul 14, 2021
Top Poland court rejects EU court injunctions as invalid
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's constitutional court has ruled that temporary injunctions issued by the European Union's top court regarding Poland's judiciary conflict with the nation's constitution a...
Jul 14, 2021
Campaign launched for $10-a-day child care in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - A campaign has been launched for $10-a-day child care in Alberta.The group Public Interest Alberta announced the initiative after the federal government declared a $30 billion investmen...
Jul 14, 2021
Jagmeet Singh says NDP would tackle Canada's deficit through taxing the 'ultra rich'
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh says the New Democrats would tackle the country's multi-billion deficit through the party's long-standing promise to tax extremely wealthy Canadians and corporations. His promis...
Jul 14, 2021
Trudeau to make economic announcement in Quebec's Gaspé region
GASP, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Quebec's Gasp region today to make an economic announcement in the latest in a series of campaign-style stops. The prime minister began his day in Perc...
Jul 14, 2021
NFL star Richard Sherman booked on domestic violence charge
SEATTLE (AP) - Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman was booked into a jail in Seattle on Wednesday morning, accused of "Burglary Domestic Violence." The King County Cor...
Jul 14, 2021
Ticats veteran offensive tackle Van Zeyl still loving the grind of CFL training camp
Veteran offensive tackle Chris Van Zeyl of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats still loves the grind of training camp. But at age 37 and preparing for his 14th CFL season, the Font Hill, Ont., native says it won'...
Jul 14, 2021
Five men now confirmed dead in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse as body found
KELOWNA, B.C. - The body of a fifth man killed in the collapse of a construction crane in Kelowna, B.C., has been recovered. A statement from the RCMP says the body was found late Tuesday night as mem...
Jul 14, 2021
Montrealers can access the first interactive map to self-report police stops
MONTREAL - An interactive map introduced today allows Montrealers to self-report police interactions the day they happen or from as far back as 20 years ago. The STOPMTL.ca site will collect informati...
Jul 14, 2021