Sarah Mills: I don't want to live in a world where people are shot for their opinions
Sarah Mills says she was no follower of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but the idea that people are being killed ov...
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Vancouver Canucks anthem singer is let go for 'standing up against' COVID rules
VANCOUVER - The popular singer of O Canada at the Vancouver Canucks hockey games says he knew he might lose his job for standing up against what he describes as the "tyranny" of COVID-19 restrictions....
Dec 05, 2020
Canadian Rangers will help with Manitoba First Nation's COVID-19 outbreak
SHAMATTAWA, Man. - The Canadian Armed Forces says it will send a team of reservists to a First Nation in Manitoba to help with the community's COVID-19 response.The military says in an email that roug...
Dec 05, 2020
Scaled-back, virtual ceremonies to mark 31st anniversary of Polytechnique killings
MONTREAL - The anniversary of the attack that cut short the lives of 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique has become a day to reflect and call for action to end gender-based violence, but this year those m...
Dec 05, 2020
COVID-19 cases hit new records as Tam urges perseverance, promises vaccine on the way
Canada's top doctor urged cautious optimism - and a healthy dose of patience - on Saturday, even as the second wave of COVID-19 continued its unsettling rise. There is still a "long road ahead" in the...
Dec 05, 2020
Manitoba judge rules church can't hold drive-in services forbidden by health order
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge rejected a church's request Saturday to hold drive-in services despite the province's COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings and in-person religious events. "The onus t...
Dec 05, 2020
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most U.S. troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump's orders, continuing a post-election push by Trump to shrink U.S. involvement in counterte...
Dec 05, 2020
Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbours sit idle in pandemic
GENEVA - Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright as his blue an...
Dec 05, 2020
Romania: Election expected to usher in 'European' generation
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanians will vote Sunday in a legislative election expected to restore some measure of stability in a country with one of the European Union's highest emigration rates, and brin...
Dec 05, 2020
Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. A month and a half before he takes of...
Dec 05, 2020
Negotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada, she will share that information with Canadians. But Anand told T...
Dec 04, 2020
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