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Trudeau to unveil new cabinet Oct. 26, Parliament to return Nov. 22
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil on Oct. 26 the roster of cabinet ministers who will shepherd his government into a third mandate focused on finishing the fight against COVID-19 and ...
Oct 15, 2021

Vaccine screening at the airport and one-off inflation: In The News for Oct. 15
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 15, 2021

Ottawa eyes charging airport security with vaccine verification for travellers
OTTAWA - Airport security agents may soon be screening more than your luggage. The federal government is mulling handing responsibility for verifying passengers' vaccination status to airport officers...
Oct 15, 2021

Charlotte, Alan Brookes helped prop up road racing community during pandemic
TORONTO - Charlotte Brookes will be stationed in the command centre when the starter's pistol sounds on the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 10K race Sunday. She expects there will be tears. Sun...
Oct 15, 2021

Hope hinges on emergency: Homeless shelter in central Alberta on brink of closure
RED DEER, Alta. - When a central Alberta city renewed its state of local emergency in response to rising COVID-19 cases, workers at an emergency shelter were overcome with relief. It meant they wouldn...
Oct 15, 2021

Closing submissions in B.C.'s money laundering inquiry to start today
VANCOUVER - Closing submissions in British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering were set to begin today before the commission's final report and recommendations are due Dec. 15. The Cullen ...
Oct 15, 2021

More repression, fewer jobs: Jordanians face bleak outlook
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - As a poorly paid public school teacher, Khaled Jaber always needed a side hustle, working as a private tutor and using his car as a taxi to help pay the bills. For unexpected need...
Oct 15, 2021

Norrie, Dimitrov advance to semifinals at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Cameron Norrie routed 11th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open and extend the best season of his career. Norrie ne...
Oct 14, 2021

Run Down: Eagles' ground game obsolete in 28-22 loss to Bucs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The loudest ovation of the game from Eagles fans came on a routine 5-yard run by Miles Sanders. Oh, the fans in their green jerseys stood and cheered, sarcastic ones directed at co...
Oct 14, 2021

Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in playoff thriller, advance to NLCS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason acquisition Max Scherzer came out of the bullpen for a save, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers past ...
Oct 14, 2021