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A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER - A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. 2018 Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial offi...
Aug 26, 2020
Trump trade adviser Navarro bashes Canada's 'self-interests' in new book
WASHINGTON - White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is taking some unprovoked swipes at Canada in a new book about U.S. President Donald Trump's unconventional approach to foreign policy. I...
Aug 26, 2020
Orders for big-ticket US manufactured goods jumped 11.2%
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped 11.2% in July, the third consecutive monthly gain. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the July advance follo...
Aug 26, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 26
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Aug. 26, 2020: There are 125,969 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,803 confirmed (including 5,746 deaths, 54...
Aug 26, 2020
N.S. woman in appeals court to prevent husband from receiving medical aid in dying
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's appeals court is scheduled to hear a case today involving a woman who is trying to stop her husband from receiving medical assistance in dying. The woman is appealing...
Aug 26, 2020
Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will visit a school in Toronto today to announce $2 billion in additional funding to help provinces and territories ensure that kids can safely return to class this f...
Aug 26, 2020
Pompeo has closed-door meetings with Bahrain, UAE leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held closed-door meetings Wednesday with Bahrain's royal family and top officials in the United Arab Emirates amid the Trump administr...
Aug 26, 2020
'Fighting for you': First lady makes her case for Trump vote
WASHINGTON - First lady Melania Trump portrayed her husband as an authentic, uncompromising leader in a Rose Garden address as President Donald Trump turned to family, farmers and the trappings of the...
Aug 26, 2020
2nd arrest in slaying of Kentucky girl playing in dollhouse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A second arrest has been made in the fatal shootings of a 3-year-old Kentucky girl and her father. Kevon Lawless, 23, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and Louisville Metro Pol...
Aug 26, 2020
School announcement and hurricane latest: In The News for Aug. 26
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 Aug. 26 ... What...
Aug 26, 2020
