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Bloc takes aim at new transport minister, pointing finger at 'Islamic movement' ties
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois is seeking to sow doubt about Canada's new transport minister Omar Alghabra over his association with what it calls "the political Islamic movement." Leader Yves-Franois Blan...
Jan 13, 2021
Counterfeiting charges laid following investigation into theft from ATM
An investigation by Grande Prairie RCMP into the theft of money from an ATM in the Swan City has led to the arrest of two people on counterfeiting charges.The investigation was opened on January 5, 20...
Jan 13, 2021
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says he must keep mask on during games
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says he has to do a better job of keeping his mask on during games. During the NBA team's first 10 games, Nurse often has been seen on television with hi...
Jan 13, 2021
Ottawa announces $1.2B more to help Indigenous communities fight COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will spend $1.2 billion in new funding to help Indigenous communities keep fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.That includes another $380 milli...
Jan 13, 2021
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
Grande Prairie surgeon found guilty of unprofessional conduct in noose incident
A Grande Prairie surgeon has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA), following an incident in 2016 at the QE II Hospital in Grande Prai...
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
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