Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
Tag Archives: Politics
West Bank winery wins say on 'Product of Israel' case; judge slams other judges
TORONTO - An appeal over wine labelling that threatened to put Middle East politics on trial in Canada's courts has been firmly reined in, with a judge rejecting a dozen groups' bid to weigh in. ...
Oct 07, 2020
COVID-19 cases increased 40 per cent in Canada over past seven days, Tam says
The number of daily COVID-19 cases reported in Canada increased 40 per cent in the last week compared to the previous one, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Wednesday. Canada's average ...
Oct 07, 2020
Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus
SALT LAKE CITY - Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to face off in a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confron...
Oct 07, 2020
Texas high court blocks Houston plan to offer mail ballots
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that 2 million Houston voters cannot receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local elections officials who are dramatically expanding ...
Oct 07, 2020
Few to use new sickness benefit for COVID-19 diagnosis, PBO suggests in new report
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says relatively little of the government's new sickness benefit will go to people who have tested positive for COVID-19. In a report Wednesday morning, the parl...
Oct 07, 2020
Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U....
Oct 07, 2020
Free votes for Conservative MPs on assisted dying, conversion therapy ban: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole promised free votes for his MPs Wednesday on two pieces of legislation that are a source of tension within the party.Both have been put on the agenda early by...
Oct 07, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7:05 p.m. Health officials in B.C. are reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths. The number of active in...
Oct 07, 2020
Straws, stir sticks and bags among first targets of countrywide plastics ban
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren't easily recycled and already have more environmentally-friendly alternatives will be the first to go under...
Oct 07, 2020
US charges British IS members in deaths of American hostages
WASHINGTON - Two Islamic State militants from Britain were brought to the United States on Wednesday to face charges in a gruesome campaign of torture, beheadings and other acts of violence against fo...
Oct 07, 2020
OPINION
Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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