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Champagne, Ukraine reject Iran crash report suggesting immunity for Tehran
OTTAWA - Canada and Ukraine flatly rejected a report suggesting the Iranian regime was seeking immunity from future legal action after shooting down a passenger jet in January. The Iranian m...
Apr 16, 2020
Transit workers across Canada concerned over lack of protective gear
TORONTO - Jason Watts hides in the washroom right up until the moment his shift as a bus driver in Toronto's transit system begins. The Toronto Transit Commission worker is terrified of contracti...
Apr 16, 2020
Trudeau, premiers to focus on topping up pay for workers in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial and territorial leaders will speak tonight about ways to better protect those in long-term care facilities, which have been hardest hit by the&nbs...
Apr 16, 2020
Ailing federal prisoner to be released after heading to court over COVID-19 fear
OTTAWA - An inmate with serious health problems will be let out of federal custody after he went to court over fear of contracting COVID-19 behind bars - a move his lawyer hopes will open the doo...
Apr 16, 2020
Tribes press judge to halt US-Canada pipeline as work starts
BILLINGS, Mont. - Native American tribes and environmental groups pressured a federal judge on Thursday to shut down work on the disputed Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Nebraska, citing fears tha...
Apr 16, 2020
'Tipping point:' Agriculture group wants aid prioritized to ensure food supply
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says Ottawa should make the industry a priority during the COVID-19 pandemic, second only to the health of Canadians, to safeguard the country...
Apr 16, 2020
Chief public health officer's decisions must be scrutinized: Scheer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer refused Thursday to express confidence in Canada's chief public health officer, arguing the need to question her decisions around the COVID-19 pandemic is on...
Apr 16, 2020
Despite White House urgency, Canada closes door to reopening U.S. border
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to let Donald Trump down gently Thursday, warning that Canada is still a long way from being ready to agree to relax mutual travel restrictions along i...
Apr 16, 2020
Federal wage subsidy payments to flow first week of May, officials tell MPs
OTTAWA - The first payments from a $73-billion federal wage subsidy program will flow by the end of the first week of May, acting as a buttress against the economic shock from COVID-19. The Liber...
Apr 16, 2020
Trudeau, G7 leaders affirm importance of WHO amid differences with Trump
OTTAWA - Canada and its G7 allies confronted U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday over his decision to cut funding to the World Health Organization, as they stressed solidarity with a key internati...
Apr 16, 2020
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