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Iranian diplomat convicted of planning attack on opposition
ANTWERP, Belgium - An Iranian official identified as an undercover agent was convicted Thursday of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France in 2018 and...
Feb 4, 2021
Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams won't boycott Beijing's Games
Canada will not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing despite calls from human rights organizations to do so.A coalition of 180 rights groups want a boycott of Beijing's Winter Olympic and Paral...
Feb 4, 2021
Solo Bowl: Canadians ditching NFL championship parties amid COVID spread
Marc Horton's annual Super Bowl parties are usually epic, day-long events, garnering so much attention, the host says, that he had to create a waitlist for those eager to enjoy the festivities in the ...
Feb 4, 2021
Court update: Fine in stolen property case, jail time for one person charged in another stolen property investigation
Alberta Justice says the man charged after weapons and drugs were seized after a 2019 search has been given a fine.Joey Peter Macdonald was given a $750 fine after pleading guilty to one count of unau...
Feb 4, 2021
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT - A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in his car Thursday morning, shot in the head with two bullets, a security official said...
Feb 4, 2021
Vaccine doses cross million and 'Schitt's Creek' nominated: In The News for Feb. 4
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 Feb. 4 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Th...
Feb 4, 2021
Feds ramp up efforts to help residents of Hong Kong immigrate to, stay in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving forward on efforts to help citizens of Hong Kong remain in Canada rather than return home amid China's clampdown on democracy.One of several new immigration p...
Feb 4, 2021
Federal Conservatives call for special Commons study of Canada-U.S. relations
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are calling for a special House of Commons committee devoted to Canada-U.S. relations. They'll advance the idea during a debate in the House of Commons today devoted...
Feb 4, 2021
Foreign interference by Saudi Arabia, China, Rwanda hurts democracy: report
OTTAWA - A groundbreaking new report details how countries such as Saudi Arabia, China and Rwanda are meddling in democratic countries, including Canada, to harass, threaten and commit violence agains...
Feb 4, 2021
Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur
NASHVILLE - Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely from his label and seen his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services Wednesday after video surfaced of him shouting ...
Feb 3, 2021