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Cotler appointed Canada's envoy for Holocaust remembrance, fighting anti-Semitism
OTTAWA - Irwin Cotler, a former Liberal cabinet minster and long-time advocate for human rights, has been appointed Canada's first special envoy for Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism. ...
Nov 25, 2020
Consumer spending up a slight 0.5% as virus maintains grip
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers increased their spending by a sluggish 0.5% last month, the weakest rise since April, when the pandemic first erupted, and a sign that Americans remain wary with the virus ...
Nov 25, 2020
Bloc leader slams Trudeau over 'unacceptable' handling of COVID-19 vaccine orders
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is blasting the prime minister's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling Justin Trudeau's pledge that vaccines will start to arrive in the coming ...
Nov 25, 2020
Canadian Raphael Lessard joins GMS Racing for 2021 NASCAR trucks season
Canadian auto racer Raphael Lessard has signed a part-time deal with GMS Racing for the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The contract will see the 19-year-old native of Saint-Joseph-de-B...
Nov 25, 2020
The Weeknd criticizes Grammys over nominations snub
LOS ANGELES - The Weeknd angrily slammed the Grammy Awards, calling them "corrupt" after the pop star walked away with zero nominations despite having multiple hits this year. The three-time Grammy wi...
Nov 25, 2020
US economy surges by record xx.x% in Q3
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy rebounded at a record pace of 33.1% in the July-September quarter, unchanged from the first estimate a month ago. But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow ...
Nov 25, 2020
Amid racial reckoning, Grammys honour the Black experience
NEW YORK - With police brutality continuing to devastate Black families and the coronavirus ravishing Black America disproportionately, the world was driven to the significance of this year's Juneteen...
Nov 25, 2020
US jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and cold...
Nov 25, 2020
PWHPA's Toronto roster gains corporate sponsor in insurance company Sonnet
Sarah Nurse's new blue hockey jersey was paid for by a company. She wants to know when she can wear it in a game. Amid a spate of recent sponsorship announcements by the Professional Women's Hockey Pl...
Nov 25, 2020
Barack Obama to be honoured next month by PEN America
NEW YORK - Former President Barack Obama, already a million-selling author, is also a prize-winning author. PEN America announced Wednesday that Obama will receive its second annual Voice of Influence...
Nov 25, 2020