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U.S. lawmaker who led charge against restrictions cheers Canada-U.S. border news
WASHINGTON - The member of Congress who led the charge against travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border is cheering the news that their days may finally be numbered. New York's Rep. Brian Higgins...
Jul 16, 2021

3 men charged over 2018 fatal Missouri tourist boat accident
A local prosecutor on Friday filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three employees over a July 2018 tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people. The charges were filed...
Jul 16, 2021

Supreme Court sides with Lac Seul First Nation over flooding compensation
OTTAWA - The Lac Seul First Nation of northern Ontario has won a key round in its long fight to be properly compensated for the flooding of its lands caused by construction of a dam. In an 8-1 ruling ...
Jul 16, 2021

Canadians likely to be targeted by foreign actors in next election, cyber agency says
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity agency warns Canadians are likely to run into some effort by foreign actors to influence or interfere with their right to vote ahead of, and during, the next electio...
Jul 16, 2021

The Latest: Belgium's death toll from floods grows to 18
The Latest on deadly flooding in Europe: BRUSSELS - Belgium's interior minister says the official death toll of flash flooding in the country's east has gone up to 18, with more people missing. After ...
Jul 16, 2021

Twister terror in Ontario and border moves: In The News for July 16
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 July 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 16, 2021

Five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend
Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend: STRONG START: Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes looks to build off a big first round this weekend at the British Open in Sandwich, England...
Jul 16, 2021

Clean-up begins after tornado destroys home, injures people in Barrie, Ont.
BARRIE, Ont. - The central Ontario city of Barrie will turn its attention to clean-up today after a twister tore through a neighbourhood, damaging homes and injuring several people. Paramedics have sa...
Jul 16, 2021

'A' is for agriculture, 'Y' is for Yahoo: Children's book on the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - "A" is for agriculture, "B" is for broncs, bulls and barrel racing, and "Y" is for Yahoo! A new children's book has been released by writer Jennifer Webster and illustrator Karen Coe to capt...
Jul 16, 2021

Muslim charity heading to court over 'unfair' suspension levied by revenue agency
OTTAWA - A long-established Muslim international relief charity says it will ask a federal court to overturn the national revenue agency's decision to suspend its ability to issue tax receipts followi...
Jul 16, 2021