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'Hate is still present': Co-founder of Quebec mosque reacts to London attack
MONTREAL - Boufeldja Benabdallah, co-founder of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, says he is filled with compassion and empathy for the family of five Muslims who were attacked by a driver i...
Jun 07, 2021
Speaker rules conduct of urinating MP constitutes prima facie case of contempt
OTTAWA - Speaker Anthony Rota has ruled that the conduct of a Liberal MP who urinated during virtual parliamentary proceedings constitutes a prima facie case of contempt of the House of Commons. Rota ...
Jun 07, 2021
New dates announced for upcoming vaccination sites
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced new dates for this week for local vaccination sites.Prince Albert's No. 1 Pine Street location drive-thru will be open on June 12 from 9 a.m. - 4:...
Jun 07, 2021
Quebec invests $14 million to adapt justice system to First Nations communities
MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $14 million over four years to adapt its justice system to the realities of Indigenous communities. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire said today the money will g...
Jun 07, 2021
McMaster's football program is offering apprenticeship program for two female coaches
Corey Grant is looking to follow Bruce Arians' lead. The reigning Super Bowl-winning coach has never been afraid to think outside the box. In 2019, Arians added two female coaches to his Tampa Bay Buc...
Jun 07, 2021
Luiselli's prize-winning novel responds to migratory crisis
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Valeria Luiselli is pleased to have passed the libraries' test with her first novel written directly in English, "Lost Children Archive" ("Sound Desert"), which received the Dublin ...
Jun 07, 2021
Province reports 68 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported there are 68 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, a day after the province announced 73 new cases-the lowest one-day total of new cases since Feb. 24.The ...
Jun 07, 2021
CP NewsAlert: No charges against N.B. police officer in shooting of Chantel Moore
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Public Prosecutions Services says no criminal charges will be filed against the police officer who fatally shot Chantel Moore a year ago. Moore, a 26-year-old Indigenous ...
Jun 07, 2021
It's do-or-die for Canadian men in World Cup qualifying showdown with Suriname
After rolling over lesser opposition, Canada faces a far stiffer World Cup qualifying test in Suriname on Tuesday. A loss and the World Cup dream is over. While both teams are 3-0-0, the 70th-ranked C...
Jun 07, 2021
Alberta premier says sorry for breaking COVID-19 health rules with rooftop dinner
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera.Kenney says he thought he and ...
Jun 07, 2021
