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Bill on single-game sports passes third reading — but not for first time
OTTAWA - Lawmakers passed a bill to legalize single-event sports betting Thursday, sending the legislation to the Senate and bringing the country a step closer to looser gaming laws. The bill aims to ...
Apr 22, 2021
Retaking language test unfair during COVID-19: applicants to new residency pathway
OTTAWA - International graduates and essential workers eligible to apply for permanent residency under a new program say requiring them to retake language proficiency tests is unreasonable, especially...
Apr 22, 2021
COVID-19: Montreal newspaper blasted for front-page photo of Trudeau in India
MONTREAL - The Journal de Montreal newspaper is being criticized for running a photo from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2018 trip to India on its front page today to accompany a COVID-19 story. Trud...
Apr 22, 2021
Czechs expel more Russians in dispute over 2014 depot blast
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The Czech Republic on Thursday ordered 63 more Russian diplomats to leave the country, further escalating a dispute between the two nations over the alleged involvement of Rus...
Apr 22, 2021
World leaders pledge climate co-operation despite other rifts
WASHINGTON - The leaders of Russia and China put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday long enough to pledge international co-operation on cutting climate-wrecking ...
Apr 22, 2021
Nearly 1,500 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia
MOSCOW - Police arrested nearly 1,500 people Wednesday during a day of demonstrations throughout Russia calling for freedom for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose health reportedly is ...
Apr 22, 2021
Trudeau pledges to cut emissions by 40 to 45 per cent by 2030, short of U.S. goal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to slash Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent over the next nine years, but without specifics on how to meet the more ambitious go...
Apr 22, 2021
Expert says Saskatchewan should consider more targeted vaccine plan as variants surge
SASKATOON - Nazeem Muhajarine says he feels a sense of relief after receiving his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at a centre in Saskatoon. "It was just so well-organized and run. I felt co...
Apr 22, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 22, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 22, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 314,399 new vaccinations administered for a total of 10,797,817...
Apr 22, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 314,399 new vaccinations administered for a total of 10,7...
Apr 21, 2021
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8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...