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CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan closes restaurants, issues travel advisory in Regina
REGINA - Saskatchewan is tightening public-health measures in its capital city over concerns about the spread of COVID-19 variants. The province says a ban on household guests that was lifted two week...
Mar 23, 2021
Singh says he disagrees with MP's post on racism in Quebec, but demands no apology
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he does not agree with accusations that Quebecers are racist after one of his MPs applauded controversial remarks by a University of Ottawa professor. N...
Mar 23, 2021
Mark Casse-trained horse Soup and Sandwich faces major test in Grade 1 Florida Derby
Trainer Mark Casse is making a very bold ask of Soup and Sandwich. The unbeaten American-bred grey colt will chase a third consecutive victory Saturday in the Grade 1 Florida Derby over 1 1/8 miles at...
Mar 23, 2021
29-year-old Montreal woman dies following alleged attack by her boyfriend
Montreal police say a 29-year-old woman is dead after allegedly being assaulted by her partner. The woman was transported to hospital in critical condition on Saturday after she was found in an apartm...
Mar 23, 2021
Canadian forward Adriana Leon on comeback trail after foot surgery
Moments after taking the field against the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup last month, Canadian forward Adriana Leon felt something wrong. "I awkwardly twisted my foot and right away I knew something was ...
Mar 23, 2021
Judge blocks admission of new evidence on 'loan loss' in Meng case
VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has lost a bid to admit additional evidence in her extradition case showing no risk of loan loss by the international bank at the centre of the fraud allegati...
Mar 23, 2021
Judge blocks admission of new evidence on 'loan loss' in Meng case
VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has lost a bid to admit additional evidence in her extradition case showing no risk of loan loss by the international bank at the centre of the fraud allegati...
Mar 23, 2021
Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says 'we have to act'
WASHINGTON - Democrats said Tuesday that they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week. President Joe Biden said "we have ...
Mar 23, 2021
Community-wide COVID vaccination clinics start on Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - Seniors and Indigenous elders living on Gabriola Island and sparsely populated neighouring islands are rolling up their sleeves.The first of two community-wide COVID-19 vaccination clinics o...
Mar 23, 2021
Liberals to unveil federal budget on April 19, Freeland says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal Liberals will table a budget on April 19. It will be the first federal budget in more than two years, after the government opted not to int...
Mar 23, 2021