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Chinese ambassador denies mistreatment of two detained Canadians
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada says the media has "hyped up" stories about violations against the two Canadians detained in China. Speaking at an event organized by the Montreal Council on Fore...
Apr 13, 2021
Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB
VANCOUVER - A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a section of narrow tubing at a Trans Mountain pumping station in British Columbia was the cause of a crude oil spill ...
Apr 13, 2021
Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl team up for a pandemic anthem
NEW YORK - Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl have teamed up for a hard-rock pandemic anthem called "Eazy Sleazy." "It's a song that I wrote about coming out of lockdown, with some much needed optimism," Jagg...
Apr 13, 2021
Red Cross collects $6.2 million for families affected by Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The Canadian Red Cross confirmed today it has collected $6.2 million in donations to help the families in rural Nova Scotia affected by the mass shooting last spring that claimed 22 lives. W...
Apr 13, 2021
US to miss Afghanistan May withdrawal date, sets 9-11 target
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has decided to leave American troops in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump administration, and has set the 20th anniversary...
Apr 13, 2021
Health Canada investigating blood clot reports after U.S. pauses J&J vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it is investigating reports a second vaccine may be linked to extremely rare cases of blood clots. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food...
Apr 13, 2021
UK economy grows 0.4% amid confidence from vaccine rollout
LONDON - The U.K. economy grew 0.4% in February, rebounding from a sharp drop the previous month, as the rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted confidence in a recovery from the pandemic. The Offi...
Apr 13, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:55 a.m. Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King says the goal of opening the so-called Atlantic bubble on April 19 is precar...
Apr 13, 2021
A right to healthy environment included in proposed changes to CEPA: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Minster Jonathan Wilkinson says new legislation aims to give Canadians the right to live in a healthy environment.The proposed amendment is included in a new bi...
Apr 13, 2021
Air Canada to issue refunds to customers who did not fly after flights cancelled
OTTAWA - Air Canada says there will be refunds for eligible customers who bought a non-refundable ticket for travel on or after Feb. 1, 2020, but did not fly.The airline's revised COVID-19 refund poli...
Apr 13, 2021