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Trudeau says Canada mulling more actions against Belarus after journalist's arrest
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is weighing measures beyond existing sanctions against Belarus after its government forced down an airliner and seized a dissident journalist on boar...
May 25, 2021

35 Alberta groups benefit from 2019 Canada Winter Games Legacy Fund
The 2019 Canada Winter Games Legacy Fund Society has awarded the financial legacy from the 2019 Games to not-for-profit sport and community organizations across Alberta."The Legacy Fund Society is ple...
May 25, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 25
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 12 p.m. Ottawa is preparing to help Manitoba with health workers and more medical equipment as the province continues to see uns...
May 25, 2021

With sales down 95 per cent, Montreal souvenir shop owners hope tourists return
MONTREAL - The shelves of Mohamed Ghodhbane's souvenir shop in Old Montreal are full of the kinds of merchandise found in tourist-friendly places the world over: T-shirts, shot glasses, key chains, sn...
May 25, 2021

Gunshots heard near Floyd square on anniversary of death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bystanders at the Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died ducked for cover Tuesday as gunshots rang out nearby, taking shelter briefly. No immediate injuries were reported....
May 25, 2021

Watchdog says immigration applicants need easier access to info on their files
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says the Immigration Department needs to provide easier access to information for immigration applicants seeking more than a bare-bones outline of their files...
May 25, 2021

US new home sales fell 5.9% in April after big March gain
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of new homes fell a bigger-than-expected 5.9% in April, a drop that analysts blamed in part on rising home prices. Sales dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 863,000...
May 25, 2021

Federal rebate set to make electric cars more affordable see $100M go to Tesla buyers
OTTAWA - Transport Canada is looking at ways to include used vehicles in a federal rebate for electric cars - something observers say is needed to make the program more relevant to low or middle-incom...
May 25, 2021

Echaquan inquiry: Coroner apologizes, denies bias amid criticism over comments
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner conducting a public inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan says she's sorry if her comments last week offended anyone but assures she has been impartial since the beginni...
May 25, 2021

Baby Girl Sussex is coming, so what's big bro Archie to do?
NEW YORK (AP) - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the 2-year-old son of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, will soon have a sister in the California hamlet the decamped royals call home. Hopefully, t...
May 25, 2021