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Transport minister orders CN, CP to take new wildfire prevention measures
OTTAWA - Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra ordered Canada's two major railroad operators to step up their fire prevention efforts as of Sunday as wildfires continue to scorch British Columbia. ...
Jul 11, 2021
Transport minister orders CN, CP to take new wildfire prevention measures
OTTAWA - Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra ordered Canada's two major railroad operators to step up their fire prevention efforts as of Sunday as wildfires continue to scorch British Columbia. ...
Jul 11, 2021
Finance minister says Canada is committed to proposed global corporate tax rate
VENICE, ITALY - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is all in on a "historic" effort to prevent multinational companies from shopping around for lower tax rates.Freeland and other finance m...
Jul 11, 2021
Mayor: 90 deaths confirmed in Florida condominium collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities are making progress in identifying the victims of the deadly building collapse in Florida last month. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday that 90 deaths have now b...
Jul 11, 2021
B.C. urged to help rebuild Lytton to prevent great destruction from future fires
The wildfire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., could be rebuilt to set a new North American standard in resilience to better protect people and property from similar disasters fuelled by climate change...
Jul 11, 2021
Taliban victories prompt fresh question, soul searching for Canadian veterans
OTTAWA - The shaky video pans right to left, looking down on a village with mountains in the background before turning to a green river valley with destroyed buildings in the foreground. A man is spea...
Jul 11, 2021
Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood on a hospital balcony. Francis, 84, has been steadily on the mend, accord...
Jul 11, 2021
Patios prepared for England and Italy fans as teams battle for Euro 2020 final
TORONTO - The looming Euro Cup final between England and Italy will give Canadian soccer fans a chance to revive the celebratory spirit so common in the pre-pandemic era, as relaxed public health rest...
Jul 11, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues
TOKYO (AP) - Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections, Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed o...
Jul 10, 2021
Messi's Argentina beats Brazil 1-0, wins Copa America title
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Saturday's Copa America final to secure the national team's first title in 28 years and the superstar's first major international trop...
Jul 10, 2021