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Tory leader issues new statement on attacks including mention of Muslims
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer issued two statements on the terrorist attacks in New Zealand on Friday - the second after being criticized for not mentioning in the first that the att...
Mar 17, 2019
FIFA push to spread 2022 Qatar World Cup faces resistance
MIAMI - Concerned by political and logistical impediments, FIFA will face resistance in Qatar to attempts to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams and spread games across the Persian Gulf, people with...
Mar 17, 2019
Council of Saskatchewan city apologizes for comments in group home debate
WEYBURN, Sask. - City council in Weyburn, Sask., has apologized to residents and other Canadians for using insensitive words after a controversial decision to reject a care ho...
Mar 17, 2019
Canada imposes more sanctions against Russian people, companies over Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada is restricting the finances of another 129 people, companies and organizations over Russia's treatment of Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the additional s...
Mar 17, 2019
Gord Downie sculpture unveiled at Halifax City Hall's reconciliation space
HALIFAX - A Gord Downie tribute sculpture has been unveiled at Halifax City Hall, in a room that aims to foster conversations about Indigenous history and reconciliation. The sculpture was created by ...
Mar 17, 2019
UBC study shows honey bees can help monitor pollution in cities
VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia says honey from urban honey bees can help pinpoint the sources of environmental pollutants such as lead. Scientists from the university'...
Mar 17, 2019
Quebec City mosque shooter 'very affected' by New Zealand massacre: lawyers
QUEBEC - The gunman who murdered six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 is troubled his name is being associated with the mass killings at two New Zealand mosques that claimed at le...
Mar 17, 2019
Blair mulling ways to close loophole in Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - Border Security Minister Bill Blair says he is talking to lawmakers in the United States about closing a loophole in Canada's border agreement with the U.S. - one seen as giving asy...
Mar 17, 2019
Wilson-Raybould tells constituents she's sticking with Liberals for 2019 vote
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former cabinet minister who accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of trying to influence her decision in a criminal case against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin, has co...
Mar 17, 2019
QuickQuotes: Canadian reactions to New Zealand mosque attacks
Canadians were quick to speak out against the attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left at least 49 people dead. Here is a selection of quotes: --- "Ca...
Mar 17, 2019
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