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Canada's outgoing military commander sounds alarm over threat of xenophobia
OTTAWA - The outgoing commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is sounding the alarm over the re-emergence of xenophobia in Canada and elsewhere, describing it as a destabilizing force that has sparked ...
Jan 13, 2021

US to block cotton from China region targeted in crackdown
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Uighur region of China in its most sweeping action yet to pressure the Communist Party to...
Jan 13, 2021

Internet 'blackout' in Uganda on eve of tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan authorities appeared to cut off mobile internet access in the country Wednesday night on the eve of a tense presidential election, while a lawyer for leading opposition candi...
Jan 13, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:15 a.m. Quebec is reporting 2,071 new cases of COVID-19 today and 35 more deaths attributed to the virus. Health officials sa...
Jan 13, 2021

Wind warnings issued across Saskatchewan; some highways closed
Most of Saskatchewan no longer falls under an Environment Canada warning for winter storm weather.Areas that could still experience freezing rain, heavy snow and blowing snow include those around Huds...
Jan 13, 2021

Turkey approves China-based Sinovac vaccine's emergency use
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish authorities gave the go-ahead for the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotch Ltd. on Wednesday, paving the way for the rollout for Turkey's v...
Jan 13, 2021

Trump on verge of 2nd impeachment after Capitol siege
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in a fast-moving House vote, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to "fight like hell" against election re...
Jan 13, 2021

Trump's Republican wall eroding ahead of impeachment vote
Republicans offered only modest reproach when President Donald Trump said there were "very fine people" on both sides of a white supremacist rally. They stayed in line when Trump was caught pressuring...
Jan 13, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays sign president and CEO Mark Shapiro to five-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed team president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro to a five-year contract extension. Team owner Rogers Communications confirmed the signing in a post ...
Jan 13, 2021

Alberta musician Corb Lund comes out against proposed coal mines in Rocky Mountains
An Alberta musician is coming out against proposed coal mines for the province's Rocky Mountains. Corb Lund, who has sung around the world about cowboy culture and rural life for decades, has released...
Jan 13, 2021