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Trudeau appoints Michelle O'Bonsawin, first Indigenous justice on Supreme Court
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to sit on the country's highest bench. O'B...
Aug 19, 2022
Canada to face off against Czechia in world junior semifinals
EDMONTON - It's a rematch for Canada at the world junior hockey championship today. The undefeated Canadians will take on Czechia, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic, in the semifinals. ...
Aug 19, 2022
South Africa's Zulu nation to host celebration for new king
KWANONGOMA, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's ethnic Zulu nation is preparing to host a coronation event for its new traditional king amid internal divisions that have threatened to tear the royal fa...
Aug 19, 2022
Transport minister testifies, handgun import ban kicks in: In The News for Aug. 19
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 Friday, August 19, 2022. What we are watching ...
Aug 19, 2022
Transport minister to answer questions about airport delays at committee hearing
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will testify today before the House of Commons transport committee on airport and airline delays that have wreaked havoc on travellers over the past several m...
Aug 19, 2022
Feds probe 'disturbing' tweets by consultant on government-funded anti-racism project
OTTAWA - The federal diversity minister says he's taking action over "disturbing" tweets by a senior consultant on an anti-racism project that received $133,000 from his department. Ahmed Hussen has a...
Aug 19, 2022
Canada's interim import ban on handguns takes effect today
OTTAWA - As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. The move announced earlier this month is aimed at expediting a k...
Aug 19, 2022
Prime Minister's summer tour stops today in the Magdalen Islands
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel today to the beautiful Magdalen Islands in Quebec. Trudeau's office says he is the first prime minister in two decades to visit the small archipelago...
Aug 19, 2022
Canadian veterans in France to mark 80th anniversary of disastrous Dieppe Raid
OTTAWA - Canadian flags hang alongside French and British on the streets of Dieppe, France, each August as the city marks the anniversary of an important and disastrous day during the Second World War...
Aug 19, 2022
Springer, Guerrero lead Jays to 9-2 rout of slumping Yanks
NEW YORK (AP) - George Springer went 5-for-5, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning off Frankie Montas, and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the slumping New York Yan...
Aug 18, 2022