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Federal government announces measures to assist Ukrainians seeking to come to Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is exempting more Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion from providing biometrics before coming to Canada. It's one of a number of measures the government announced toda...
Apr 9, 2022
Leclerc takes pole position for F1 Australian Grand Prix, Canadians collide
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A Ferrari versus Red Bull battle is shaping up as the likely scenario on Sunday at the first Australian Grand Prix since the pandemic began in 2020. Charles Leclerc claimed...
Apr 9, 2022
Woman dies after stabbing in Montreal in city's fifth homicide of the year
Montreal police are investigating after a 34-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in the city's east end Friday night. Police say they received a call around 7 p.m. about a conflict between two people i...
Apr 9, 2022
Ukraine seeks tough reply after missile kills 52 at station
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants a tough global response to Russia after its forces fired a missile at a crowded train station, killing at least 52 people. Ze...
Apr 9, 2022
Heavy police presence at three Saskatoon schools after reported gun threats
Saskatoon police are investigating after threats were made Friday afternoon that involved three elementary schools in the city.Around 12:30 p.m., police received a 911 call reporting a person with a g...
Apr 9, 2022
UCP leadership review of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney officially begins
EDMONTON - The controversial party vote to determine the future of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney begins today. Kenney is set to speak virtually to United Conservative Party members in the morning and m...
Apr 9, 2022
MacKay recalls the French, German NATO 'no' to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced
OTTAWA - Peter MacKay says he was chilled by a memory from his time as Canada's defence minister as he absorbed the recent images of Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking through the corpse-laden streets of Buc...
Apr 9, 2022
Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds, but which candidate will have the memberships?
With 10 days left for candidates to enter the Conservative party leadership race - and 20 before $300,000 worth in fees are due - what's capturing the attention of those watching as of late are the cr...
Apr 9, 2022
2 European divers rescued in Indonesia, Dutch teenager dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Two European divers were rescued by fishermen on Saturday but a third, a 14-year-old Dutch, had died, four days after they disappeared off a southern Malaysian island and...
Apr 9, 2022
Foreign affairs minister Joly heading to Indonesia, Vietnam to expand partnerships
Canada's foreign affairs minister is travelling to Asia for meetings to expand partnerships and engage with nations as part of the government's forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy. Mlanie Joly ...
Apr 9, 2022
