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PM urges caution before Christmas as government mulls Omicron measures
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says people will have to be careful as they finalize their Christmas plans this year, now that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is spreading through Cana...
Dec 15, 2021

Conservatives should change stance, be prepared to challenge Bill 21 in court: MP
OTTAWA - A Tory MP says Conservatives need to re-examine their stance when it comes to a controversial secularism law in Quebec and be prepared to challenge it in court. Mark Strahl, a representative ...
Dec 15, 2021

Halifax Mooseheads advance home game to avoid new COVID-19 gathering restrictions
HALIFAX - The Halifax Mooseheads say they are sticking to their plan to advance one of their home games to avoid a new cap on gathering limits imposed by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19. T...
Dec 15, 2021

Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in Floyd’s death
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights. Chauvin's plea Wednesday means he will not face a...
Dec 15, 2021

Canadian Press newsmakers of the year since 1946
Children who didn't come home from residential schools have been chosen as the 2021 newsmaker of the year in a survey by The Canadian Press. Here is a list of past newsmakers as chosen in an annual po...
Dec 15, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Residential school victims named newsmaker of the year: CP poll
Children who didn't come home from residential schools have been chosen newsmaker of the year in a survey by The Canadian Press. News editors say the discovery of unmarked graves at the former schools...
Dec 15, 2021

Tearful Aguero announces retirement for health reasons
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Fighting back tears, Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero announced his immediate retirement on Wednesday for health reasons. The 33-year-old Argentina striker underwent heart tests...
Dec 15, 2021

Council reviewing location options for potential third bridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The potential location of a possible third crossing over the Oldman River was discussed at City Council Tuesday.Over the years, the idea of a third bridge in Lethbridge has been discu...
Dec 15, 2021

Russian convicted of killing that posed diplomatic issues
BERLIN (AP) - A Berlin court has convicted a Russian man of a killing in Germany's capital two years ago that prosecutors say was ordered by Russia. The 2019 slaying of a 40-year-old Georgian citizen ...
Dec 15, 2021

North Korea escapees say executions continue, including for viewing banned videos
OTTAWA - North Koreans who have escaped from Kim Jong Un's regime say public executions for offences, including watching South Korean videos, are still taking place, some in front of crowds of spectat...
Dec 15, 2021