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‘Unfortunate circumstance’ as Throne Speech ceremony is cancelled
When more than 100 anti-vaccine protesters took to the entryway in front of the Legislative Building on Wednesday, they got so aggressive the government decided to shut down a Throne Speech ceremony t...
Oct 28, 2021
Saudi crown prince's investment forum draws back Westerners
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's annual cornerstone investment forum has drawn over 1,000 participants, with big-name U.S. financiers and business leaders back on the stage three years after...
Oct 28, 2021
Steven MacKinnon appointed chief government whip in the House of Commons
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says that Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon will be the chief government whip in the House of Commons. The prime minister tweeted that MacKinnon will take over from Mark Holland, who ...
Oct 28, 2021
Canada's Ashley Lawrence a finalist for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
Canadian Ashley Lawrence is one of five finalists for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2021. The 26-year-old fullback/midfielder from Caledon, Ont., who plays her club soccer for Paris Saint-Germain...
Oct 28, 2021
New pairs team James, Radford hope for more improvement at Skate Canada International
There have been moments where the muscles were screaming or things weren't clicking when Vanessa James and Eric Radford wondered - briefly - what the heck they were thinking. The Canadian figure skate...
Oct 28, 2021
Child labour policies, Canada's greenhouse gas emissions: In The News for Oct. 28
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 Oct. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 28, 2021
Women, young people more supportive of land acknowledgments by NHL teams: survey
MONTREAL - Women, English speakers and young people are more likely to support land acknowledgments by hockey teams, according to a new survey commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies. The...
Oct 28, 2021
Many vendors selling to Ottawa lack policies to prevent child labour, report finds
OTTAWA - A federally commissioned report looking at vendors who sold billions of dollars in goods to the government found the vast majority lacked adequate policies to prevent human and labour rights ...
Oct 28, 2021
Canada's climate plan gets good grade as Trudeau heads to summits in Europe
OTTAWA - A new analysis suggests the Liberal climate plan could meet Canada's greenhouse gas emissions targets for the first time before the end of this decade. The study by Clean Prosperity published...
Oct 28, 2021
Women, young people more supportive of land acknowledgments by NHL teams: survey
MONTREAL - Women, English speakers and young people are more likely to support land acknowledgments by hockey teams, according to a new survey commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies. The...
Oct 28, 2021