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Canadians aboard coronavirus-ridden cruise ship to return home tonight
OTTAWA - Healthy Canadians from the Diamond Princess cruise ship will shortly be heading home, according to Canada's foreign affairs minister, after weeks under quarantine for the novel coronavir...
Feb 20, 2020

Canada hosts Lima Group meeting to find solutions to Venezuela crisis
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada is hosting the gathering of foreign ministers today from the coalition of Western Hemisphere countries who are trying to solve the Venezuela crisis. Foreign Affairs Minister Fr...
Feb 20, 2020

Saprissa, Impact draw 2-2 in first leg in CONCACAF Champions League
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Jonathan Martinez scored in the 90th minute as Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa salvaged a 2-2 draw with the Montreal Impact on Wednesday in the opening leg of their CON...
Feb 20, 2020

Hoarse Hearts; Canadian women's curling championship hard on skips' voices
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Kerri Einarson calls it her "winter voice." Midway through the Canadian women's curling championships, skips' voices are raspy. As the stakes rise, sweeping calls become more urgent...
Feb 20, 2020

AP Interview: UN chief says new virus poses 'enormous' risks
LAHORE, Pakistan - The U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday the virus outbreak that began in China poses "a very dangerous situation" for the world, but "is not out of control." Speaking in an intervie...
Feb 20, 2020

Pompeo meets Saudi king in talks focused on Iranian threats
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Thursday in a visit focused primarily on discussing shared security concerns about regional rival Iran...
Feb 20, 2020

House of Commons returns and China's 'War on Terror'; In The News for Feb. 18
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 Feb. 18. What we are watching in Canada ... Pr...
Feb 20, 2020

Protests put pressure on Trudeau and B.C.'s sweet tax; In The News for Feb. 20
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 Feb. 20 ... What...
Feb 20, 2020

Energy, economy, land rights face Trudeau as House of Commons returns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returns to a House of Commons eager to debate his government's policies on the economy, energy, climate change and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples after a...
Feb 20, 2020

Virus strikes more Canadians on cruise ship as evacuation plane heads for Japan
A plane carrying Canadians from a quarantined cruise ship in Japan will leave the region by week's end, the federal government says, as the number aboard sickened with the novel coronav...
Feb 20, 2020