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Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety
OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada says travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent no-fly list mismatches. The "Canadian Travel Number" is a key step in revampin...
Nov 04, 2020

Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finishes second in 14th stage of Spanish Vuelta
ORENSE, Spain - Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finished second in Wednesday's 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Woods narrowly missed his second stage win of the event, finishing just behind Tim We...
Nov 04, 2020

NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda: Singh
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will use an upcoming chance to set the agenda in the House of Commons to push for a new tax on wealthy people and those who made massive profit...
Nov 04, 2020

Zverev denies domestic abuse accusation by ex-girlfriend
PARIS - Alexander Zverev again denied accusations of domestic abuse made by a former girlfriend who said the German tennis player tried to strangle her with a pillow before last year's U.S. Open. Zver...
Nov 04, 2020

Close U.S. election shows power of individual vote, Americans in Canada say
TORONTO - The closely contested U.S. election has brought home the power of the individual voter for Americans in Canada who hail from the handful of toss-up states that will decide who occupies the W...
Nov 04, 2020

COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths may continue to rise in coming weeks: Tam
MONTREAL - Canada's chief public health officer is warning that severe cases of COVID-19 may rise in the coming days and weeks as hospitalizations and deaths catch up to the recent spread of the illne...
Nov 04, 2020

Ontario puts Hamilton's potential Commonwealth Games bid in limbo
Hamilton's pursuit of a Commonwealth Games has become more complex with the Ontario government's refusal to back a bid before 2027. A private group comprised of Hamilton business and community leaders...
Nov 04, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Alberta confirms human case of swine flu in central part of province
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says Canada's first confirmed case of H1N2v, a variant swine flu virus found in humans, has been detected in the central part of the province.Dr. D...
Nov 04, 2020

Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states
WASHINGTON - The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states - Wisco...
Nov 04, 2020

Quebec City police say weekend stabbing rampage didn't require a mass public alert
Quebec City police say it wasn't necessary to issue a mass public alert during the Halloween night stabbing rampage that left two dead and five injured. Insp. Andre Turcotte said today the force felt ...
Nov 04, 2020