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US: Hack of federal agencies 'likely Russian in origin'
WASHINGTON - Top national security agencies confirmed Tuesday that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations, rejecting President Donald Trump's ...
Jan 05, 2021
B.C. mink farmer decides to destroy 1,000 animals after positive COVID-19 tests
VICTORIA - The operator of a second British Columbia mink farm with animals that tested positive for COVID-19 has euthanized the remaining 1,000 mink, says the province's chief veterinarian. The Frase...
Jan 05, 2021
WHO 'disappointed' at Chinese delays letting experts in
GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is "disappointed" Chinese officials haven't finalized the permissions to allow a team of experts into China to examine the origi...
Jan 05, 2021
Info watchdog raps Privy Council Office for terminating access requests from public
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog has chastised the prime minister's bureaucrats for shutting down several requests from a researcher without good cause.In a series of decisions made public Tu...
Jan 05, 2021
Trudeau says he too is frustrated by holiday travellers, pace of vaccine rollout
OTTAWA - Signs pointed Tuesday to the COVID-19 pandemic taking a dark turn in Canada, as the prime minister voiced his own frustration with holiday travel and the slow pace of vaccine rollout. In Lond...
Jan 05, 2021
Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution
WASHINGTON - He has been President Donald Trump’s most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic situation after another. Now Vice-President Mike Pence finds ...
Jan 05, 2021
Canadian troops test positive for COVID-19 in Latvia and Kuwait
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak in Latvia, where an unspecified number of troops have tested positive for the illness while guarding against Russian aggression i...
Jan 05, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Jan. 5, 2021
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):7:45 p.m.British Columbia has again extended its state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic nearly 10 month...
Jan 05, 2021
Down-to-wire races in Georgia appear to give Democrats control of Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The battle for control of Capitol Hill came down to the wire Tuesday as a late surge of votes from Atlanta's suburban outskirts put Democrats within shouting distance of the two rem...
Jan 05, 2021
Nunavut NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq returns from leave after 'burnout, depression'
OTTAWA - Nunavut's sole MP says she is back on the job after several months away from work due to what she described as "extreme burnout, depression and anxiety." Mumilaaq Qaqqaq announced in late Oct...
Jan 05, 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 ...