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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Official: Ethiopia's latest airstrike hits Tigray university
NAIROBI, Kenya - A university official says the latest airstrike by Ethiopia's military has struck the school in the capital of the defiant Tigray region and caused major damage, while the United Stat...
Nov 19, 2020
New COVID-19 aid figures shed new light on variety of Canadians who needed the help
OTTAWA - A key benefit for workers replaced lost earnings for thousands of higher-income Canadians, providing a new glimpse at the scope of federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.The $2,000-a-month ...
Nov 19, 2020
Singh calls for end to for-profit long-term care homes owned by government
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and union officials are calling on the federal government to put a stop to its role in for-profit long-term care homes, where deadly COVID-19 outbreaks are worsening ...
Nov 19, 2020
Biden reaches out to governors as Trump stymies transition
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden's meeting Thursday with a group of Democratic and Republican governors is his latest attempt to fight through President Donald Trump's unprecedented attempt to block the p...
Nov 19, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden speaks to reporters in Wilmington, Del., on Nov. 18, 2020 (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Ending withdrawal rules from registered retirement funds would cost $1B, PBO says
OTTAWA - A new review by Parliament's spending watchdog says waiving mandatory withdrawal amounts from seniors' retirement savings would cost federal coffers about $1 billion annually. Each year, seni...
Nov 19, 2020
Quebec proposes 'moral contract' for holidays; provinces toughen restrictions
Quebec's premier has proposed a "moral contract" that would allow for holiday get-togethers, while Manitoba further tightened COVID-19 restrictions and Ontario's premier hinted tougher measures are co...
Nov 19, 2020
Trudeau defends arrest of Huawei executive, says world must stand up to China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and urged countries to stand up to Chinese bullying as he prepared for two potentially explosive...
Nov 19, 2020
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
LONDON - The EU's efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook through antitrust investigations have taken too long, dulling their effectiveness, a report said Thursd...
Nov 19, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7 p.m. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health released new modelling data showing that over the next six months, there could be fewer...
Nov 19, 2020
Liberal MP took too long with ethics disclosure, ought to apologize in Commons: Dion
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog said Thursday a Liberal MP broke the rules when he took far too long to comply with the conflict of interest code. Now, Toronto-area MP James Maloney is being told...
Nov 19, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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