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Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation's new leader
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's longest-governing political party reclaimed the premiership it lost in a shock 2018 election defeat, after the king on Friday named its candidate, Ismail Sabri...
Aug 20, 2021
Support for vaccine passports and fire line fatigue: In The News for Aug. 20
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. 20 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 20, 2021
Muslim charity wants court to freeze suspension, citing 'irreparable harm'
OTTAWA - A Muslim charity is asking a court to freeze a federal suspension, which prohibits it from issuing tax receipts, while a challenge of the penalty plays out. Ottawa-based Human Concern Interna...
Aug 20, 2021
Campaigns to converge in Winnipeg as leaders of two largest parties plan events.
The federal election campaign will converge in Winnipeg Friday, where leaders of the two largest parties will be holding events. Both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and his Conservative counterpart Eri...
Aug 20, 2021
Most Canadians in favour of vaccine passports for non-essential activities: poll
TORONTO - A majority of Canadians support a system that would require proof of vaccination to access some non-essential services, a new poll suggests as the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic takes ...
Aug 20, 2021
Campaigns to converge in Winnipeg as leaders of two largest parties plan events.
The federal election campaign will converge in Winnipeg Friday, where leaders of the two largest parties will be holding events. Both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and his Conservative counterpart Eri...
Aug 20, 2021
Climate action, residential school justice top Indigenous election priorities
OTTAWA - Many Penticton Indian Band community members in British Columbia were used to looking out from their living room windows to see the city spread out across the Okanagan Valley. Now, they just ...
Aug 20, 2021
Elks play spoilers, down Lions 21-16 for first win of 2021 CFL season
VANCOUVER - A new local owner in attendance. Fans back in the stands. There were plenty of reasons to party at B.C. Place on Thursday, but the visiting Edmonton Elks spoiled the festivities by notchin...
Aug 19, 2021
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime through to quarterfinals in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime clinched his spot in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati Thursday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over No. 5 seed Matteo Berrettini of It...
Aug 19, 2021
Where the election campaign leaders are for Friday, Aug. 20
OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Friday, Aug. 20. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau 8:45 a.m. - Justin Trudeau to make an announcement to sup...
Aug 19, 2021
