Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Trudeau, Canadian delegation check-in to quarantine hotel after overseas trip
OTTAWA - Canada's prime minister has checked in at the final stop from his trip overseas. Trudeau and the rest of the Canadian delegation who travelled to the United Kingdom and Belgium checked in at ...
Jun 15, 2021
Canada excoriated as racist failure during farewell speeches by departing MPs
OTTAWA - Canada was excoriated as a racist, hypocritical failure Tuesday as MPs who don't intend to seek re-election said their official farewells to Parliament. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, the New Democrat MP f...
Jun 15, 2021
Southern Baptists resist push from right in divisive vote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention tamped down a push from the right at its largest meeting in decades on Tuesday, electing a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides...
Jun 15, 2021
Western premiers call for clarity, timelines on international travel, reopening rules
Canada's western leaders say they plan to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week on a detailed plan and timeline to reopen international borders. "There's absolute consensus that we want to get ...
Jun 15, 2021
Tories demand Trudeau fire defence minister over response to military misconduct
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are demanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fire Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan following what they describe as years of mismanagement and coverups. Opposition Leade...
Jun 15, 2021
LeBlanc signals some cautious easing of pandemic travel restrictions coming soon
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is signalling that Canadians can expect an announcement by Monday on easing pandemic travel restrictions. But he warned Tuesday that the rel...
Jun 15, 2021
Five MPs join national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians
OTTAWA - The committee of parliamentarians that oversees the security and intelligence community is almost doubling in size with the addition of five MPs. The Prime Minister's Office has appointed Con...
Jun 15, 2021
Oldest party wins most seats in voting for 'new Algeria'
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's oldest party, previously thought to be on the wane, won the largest number of seats in weekend legislative elections, the country's electoral authority announced Tues...
Jun 15, 2021
Green Leader Annamie Paul facing no-confidence motion from party brass
OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul is facing a no-confidence motion from party brass that could ultimately oust her from her perch atop the party. The leader of Quebec's Green party, Alex Tyrrell, sai...
Jun 15, 2021
Canada's vaccine targets based on models before troublesome Delta variant well known
OTTAWA - Canada is on the cusp of hitting its first national vaccination target, but chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 might mean the...
Jun 15, 2021
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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