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O'Toole promises to increase penalties for crimes involving guns
MONTREAL - Conservative leader Erin O'Toole is promising to crack down on gangs and illegal guns. Speaking in Montreal, where there have been several high-profile shootings over the summer, O'Toole sa...
Sep 03, 2021
Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex assault
BOSTON (AP) - Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-powerful American prelate who was expelled from the priesthood for sexual abuse, pleaded not guilty Friday to sexually assault...
Sep 03, 2021
Winner announced in second draw of Alberta’s “Open for Summer” lottery
CALGARY, AB - A Calgary woman is $1-million richer after being named the winner of the second round of the "Open for Summer" vaccine lottery.Amie Gee's name was drawn from over 1.85 million entries in...
Sep 03, 2021
Marissa Black running for Lethbridge City Council this October
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Marissa Black wants to see equal representation on Lethbridge City Council.The current council consists of eight men (seven councillors and mayor Chris Spearman) and one woman, counci...
Sep 03, 2021
'Their hearts are not in it.' Liberals in Atlantic Canada accused of being unfocused
HALIFAX - At the start of the election campaign, the polls were suggesting Justin Trudeau's Liberals could hold most of the 32 seats in Atlantic Canada after they won every riding in the region in 201...
Sep 03, 2021
Frustration with anti-vaxers and TIFF star power: In The News for Sept. 3
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 Sept. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Sep 03, 2021
Canadian senator hears desperate plea from Afghan woman MP fearing Taliban reprisals
A senator who chairs a committee set up to forge ties between the Canadian and Afghan parliaments has been receiving desperate pleas for help from Afghan politicians. Sen. Salma Ataullahjan says she h...
Sep 03, 2021
Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...
Sep 03, 2021
Fix broken Access to Information law, public tells federal review
OTTAWA - Civil society groups, journalists and members of the public are telling the federal government it is time to fix Canada's broken transparency law. Written and oral submissions to a federal re...
Sep 03, 2021
Parties promising new housing, but how much is enough and how will they do it?
OTTAWA - Many Canadians are listing housing affordability as a key issue for them, and the politicians vying for votes have taken notice. All major party platforms include a promise to build thousands...
Sep 03, 2021