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Trudeau revisits blackface embarrassment during Black History Month
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau acknowledged his own past history of unconscious racism during a celebration Monday of Black History Month. The prime minister reflected on the "dumb choices" he made when...
Feb 25, 2020
Hillary Clinton: Will support Sanders if nominated for Dems
BERLIN - Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed her skepticism about Bernie Sanders but says she will support the Democratic nominee regardless of who it is. Clinton, who beat Sa...
Feb 25, 2020
Kenney puts blame on Trudeau for Teck withdrawal
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government is taking action to boost investor confidence following a decision by Teck Resources Ltd. to shelve a massive mine project in the province.The United C...
Feb 25, 2020
Canary Islands hotel quarantined after virus confirmed
MADRID - A tourist hotel in the Canary Islands was placed in quarantine Tuesday after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the new coronavirus, evidence that the epicenter of the outbre...
Feb 25, 2020
Egypt state TV: Ex-President Mubarak has died at 91
CAIRO - Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who for nearly 30 years was the resolute face of stability in the Mideast before being forces by the military to resign after 18-day nationwide protests that...
Feb 25, 2020
Virus closes doors at Armani, but other Milan shows go on
MILAN - After Giorgio Armani's last-minute decision to show his latest collection in an empty theatre due to concerns about the new virus, the rest of Milan's runway shows scheduled for Sunday are to ...
Feb 25, 2020
Nine dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran
ANKARA, Turkey - Nine people were killed in eastern Turkey by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake early Sunday morning, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. The quake centred just east across the borde...
Feb 25, 2020
Train service to resume and the Leaning Tower of Dallas; In The News for Feb. 25
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. 25 ... What...
Feb 25, 2020
B.C. money laundering inquiry to begin amid hopes for answers, accountability
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's attorney general hopes an inquiry into money laundering will answer lingering questions about how the criminal activity flourished in the province and identify those who...
Feb 25, 2020
End of blockade in central Ontario clears way for train service to resume
TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. - A police operation that saw officers descend on a rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in central Ontario and arrest several protesters has cleare...
Feb 25, 2020