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Throne speech promises on tackling systemic racism earn mixed reactions
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government's throne speech promises on systemic racism are being met with mixed reactions, with some applauding the commitments and others calling for less talk and more a...
Sep 24, 2020
Meryam Haddad back on the ballot after Greens rethink expulsion from leadership race
OTTAWA - Montreal immigration lawyer Meryam Haddad will be on the ballot for the Green party's leadership after all. The party's leadership committee says it has overturned its Tuesday decision ...
Sep 24, 2020
Humboldt RCMP investigating possible arson near Carmel
Humboldt RCMP and Humboldt Fire are investigating a structure fire suspected to be arson.On Sept. 17, around 7:30 a.m., crews were called to an abandoned farmyard just south of Carmel at the junction ...
Sep 24, 2020
Some CRA online services remain unavailable a month after cyberattacks
The Canada Revenue Agency won't say when it expects its website to return to normal. In August, the federal tax collection agency took its website offline after it suffered two cyberattacks, and some ...
Sep 24, 2020
Cities in U.S. erupt in protest as Breonna Taylor decision inflames racial divide
WASHINGTON, Wash. - America's streets are again pulsing with anger and frustration, this time over the deadly police shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. Protesters flooded cities across the ...
Sep 24, 2020
Legislation to set five-year climate targets highest priority this fall: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he plans to move quickly this fall to set legislated targets to cut Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. The Liberals promised during the 2019 elect...
Sep 24, 2020
Ontario reports higher daily COVID-19 cases after Trudeau warns second wave is here
Canada's most populous province is reporting an increase in new daily COVID-19 case numbers a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned the pandemic's second wave could make for a tough fall.&nbs...
Sep 24, 2020
Liberal throne speech raises concerns for Canada and prairies: Hoback
The MP for Prince Albert, Conservative Randy Hoback, has joined the chorus of opposition party criticism of the Liberal government's throne speech. The speech promised to introduce or greatly expand C...
Sep 24, 2020
Pageant powerhouse Venezuela to hold virtual beauty contest
CARACAS, Venezuela - For the first time in decades of Miss Venezuela competitions, the pageant powerhouse's so-called "most beautiful night" will not be live as organizers try to put on a compelling c...
Sep 24, 2020
Sales of new homes surge 4.8% in August
NEW YORK - The market for newly constructed homes in the U.S. continued its upward climb in August, despite the ongoing pandemic and lingering worries about the future of the U.S. economy. The Commerc...
Sep 24, 2020