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Quebec says it won't limit health care in English, open to 'clarifying' directive
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it is ready to make changes to a controversial directive that has raised concerns the province is restricting access to health care in English. Three provincial m...
Aug 09, 2024

Poilievre calls for tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, solar panels, batteries and steel
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would impose big new import taxes on a host of Chinese-made goods including electric cars, solar panels and semiconductors if his party wins the n...
Aug 09, 2024

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King in court after alleged bail breach
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King's criminal trial ended late last month, but he is in court again today after the Crown accused him of breaching his bail conditions. King has pleaded not g...
Aug 09, 2024

Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin presented belated 2012 Olympic silver in Paris
PARIS - Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin has been belatedly awarded an Olympic silver medal in a ceremony at the Paris Games. Drouin stood alongside American Erik Kynard, who was awarded the gold in ...
Aug 09, 2024

Source: Toronto FC sends Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to CF Montreal for allocation money
Toronto FC has traded winger/wingback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to rival CF Montreal. A source confirmed the deal, which will see Toronto receive up to US$1.3 million in general allocation money, with $...
Aug 09, 2024

Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend
LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) - A 78-year-old woman died in North Carolina on Thursday night when a tree fell on her home while Debby was passing through the state, said Rockingham County Sheriff's Office Lt. Kev...
Aug 09, 2024

Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a "federal level" emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the bo...
Aug 09, 2024

In the news today: Debby blows in to Eastern Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Debby blows in to Eastern Canada Remnants of tropical storm Debby merging with another low pressure system ove...
Aug 09, 2024

'Extra hoops': Parks Canada's lease system, building rules could delay Jasper rebuild
Residents of Jasper, Alta., who lost their homes in last month's wildfire face unique rebuilding challenges tied to leasing provisions nearly as old as Canada, followed modern rules dictating what the...
Aug 09, 2024

Heavy rain coming to Eastern Canada as remnants of tropical storm Debby move in
Remnants of tropical storm Debby merging with another low pressure system over the Great Lakes could bring up to 100 millimetres of rain to parts of Eastern Canada on Friday. The system is passing thr...
Aug 09, 2024