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Lynn Beyak, who defended 'good' of residential schools, resigns from the Senate
OTTAWA - Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak is leaving the upper chamber three years before her mandatory retirement. Named to the Senate on the advice of Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper in 2013, she ...
Jan 25, 2021
RCMP believe sudden death in Brooks to be non-suspicious
BROOKS, AB - RCMP say the sudden death of a 25-year-old man at a Brooks business recently is believed to be non-suspicious.The autopsy has been completed and Brooks RCMP is taking over the investigati...
Jan 25, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, Jan. 25, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11 a.m.Quebec is reporting 1,203 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 12 that ...
Jan 25, 2021
Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio won't seek reelection
CINCINNATI - Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, of Ohio, said Monday that he won't seek reelection due in part to how it's gotten "harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress," and ...
Jan 25, 2021
NDP warns of long delays in equal pay for women in federal pay equity rules
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats say new rules to close a gender wage gap in federally regulated workplaces will take too long to make a difference. The government's pay equity regulations require t...
Jan 25, 2021
Priestman includes six uncapped players in her first roster as Canada soccer coach
Bev Priestman has named six uncapped players in her first roster as coach of the Canadian women's team. The 34-year-old Priestman, who took over the team in November after Kenneth Heiner-Moller steppe...
Jan 25, 2021
New milestone for Sidney Poitier: namesake of a film school
NEW YORK - In 1963, Sidney Poitier made a film in Arizona, "Lilies of the Field." The performance led to a huge milestone: He became the first Black winner of a lead-acting Oscar. Now, Arizona is the ...
Jan 25, 2021
Kriechmayr edges Odermatt to win super-G in Kitzbühel, Canadian comes sixth
KITZBHEL, Austria - Austrian skier Vincent Kriechmayr bounced back from two disappointing results in downhill over the weekend to win a men's World Cup super-G on Monday, while Toronto's Jack Crawford...
Jan 25, 2021
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency. The justices threw out Trump's challenge to lower court rulings tha...
Jan 25, 2021
Greece, France to sign $2.8 billion fighter jet deal
ATHENS, Greece - Greece signed a 2.3 billion-euro ($2.8 billion) deal with France on Monday to purchase 18 Rafale fighter jets, as tensions remain high with neighbour Turkey. Florence Parly, the Frenc...
Jan 25, 2021