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Scrutiny of WE deal to resume at committee, in House of Commons Tuesday
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's cancelled contract with an organization connected closely to the prime minister will be back in the spotlight today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected in...
Jul 21, 2020
WE charity back in spotlight and an Alex Trebek memoir; In The News for July 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 21 ... What...
Jul 21, 2020
Most ships in Cabot Strait not complying with whale-protection rules: study
HALIFAX - A study of ship speeds in the Cabot Strait shows that two-thirds are not complying with a voluntary speed restriction meant to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales ...
Jul 21, 2020
Amber Heard denies fabricating injuries in Depp libel trial
LONDON - Amber Heard denied Tuesday that she fabricated injuries to show that her then-husband Johnny Depp had been violent toward her as she took to the witness box for her second day giving evidence...
Jul 21, 2020
5 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. EU FINALLY REACHES SUMMIT DEAL To confront the biggest recession in its history, European Uni...
Jul 21, 2020
Police: Armed man holding some 20 people hostage in Ukraine
LUTSK, Ukraine - An armed man seized a bus and took some 20 people hostage in northwestern Ukraine on Tuesday, Ukrainian police said. Police sealed off the centre of Lutsk, a city 400 kilometres (250 ...
Jul 21, 2020
EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit
BRUSSELS - After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund ...
Jul 21, 2020
Report: Hard to prove Russian influence on UK referendum
LONDON - A long-awaited report into Russian influence in British politics says it would be "difficult - if not impossible - to prove" allegations that Russia sought to influence the 2016 Brexit refere...
Jul 21, 2020
What’sHappeningNOW July 20, 2020
Reporter Michael Joel-Hansen talks about steps SaskPower has taken to deal with high water levels.-panews@jpbg.caOn Twitter: @princealbertnow
Jul 20, 2020
Jack McIlhargey remembered as one of most 'respected and loved' Canucks
VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Canucks defenceman and coach Jack McIlhargey has died. The Canucks confirmed the death on Monday. The Edmonton native was 68. McIlhargey played 393 career games with the C...
Jul 20, 2020
