Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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N.L. Liberals to announce next leader, 14th premier during atypical convention Monday
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's 14th premier will be announced Monday during an unusual party leadership convention coloured by the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 50 people will be a...
Aug 02, 2020
Despite 'perfect storm' of U.S. discord, America's truths trump foreign fictions
WASHINGTON - The confluence of a pandemic, a raucous civil-rights movement, an economy on the brink and a stubborn, deeply divided electorate: experts call it a "perfect storm" of ...
Aug 02, 2020
Movement seeking status for asylum seekers in essential jobs say August will be pivotal
MONTREAL - A group seeking status for asylum seekers who were employed as essential workers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic says August will be a pivotal month. As they completed an ove...
Aug 01, 2020 A woman takes part in a sit-in protest outside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's constituency office in Montreal, Saturday, August 1, 2020, where protesters called on the government to give residency status to all migrant workers and asylum seekers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Federal parties see drop in donations during height of pandemic
OTTAWA - Newly released figures show the two biggest federal political parties are seeing a drop in donations this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the lives and pocket books of Canad...
Aug 01, 2020
Air Force, UN food agency tackle skyrocketing COVID-19 hunger in Latin America
OTTAWA - The head of the UN World Food Program says the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the number of starving people in Latin America, which could trigger a refugee exodus to North America...
Aug 01, 2020
Trump says he'll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. Tru...
Jul 31, 2020
Ontario Ministry of Education cuts ties with WE, says will investigate contracts
TORONTO - The Ontario Ministry of Education says it will not renew its contract with We Charity and will investigate any expenditures to date. Alexandra Adamo, a spokeswoman for Education Minister Ste...
Jul 31, 2020
Anne McLellan, former Liberal minister, drops out of mass shooting public inquiry
HALIFAX - One of the three people selected to lead the public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting has dropped out. Anne McLellan has informed the federal and provincial governmen...
Jul 31, 2020
Federeal documents say Huawei's Meng lied, supporting her extradition to U.S.
VANCOUVER - Documents from lawyers for Canada's attorney general say a series of witnesses will prove Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou lied to HSBC bank about the company's relationship's ...
Jul 31, 2020
Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure-alert smartphone app
OTTAWA - Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he downloaded ...
Jul 31, 2020
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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