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In the news today: Liberals and NDP to address their caucuses
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Mark Carney, Trudeau to address Liberal caucus Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will present his vis...
Sep 10, 2024
Business lobby group warns Ottawa digital services tax could 'imperil' trade talks
WASHINGTON - One of Canada's most influential business lobby groups is warning Ottawa about damage to the relationship with the United States after the Biden administration escalated efforts to halt t...
Sep 10, 2024
Hoggard to seek bail pending attempt to appeal sexual assault conviction at top court
TORONTO - Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to seek bail at a court hearing today, weeks after beginning to serve his sentence for a sexual assault conviction. The Hedley frontman filed an a...
Sep 10, 2024
'Unshackled' NDP MPs in Montreal for caucus retreat days after breakup with Liberals
MONTREAL - New Democrats are huddling in Montreal to strategize a new path forward ahead of the fall parliamentary session - one that doesn't include the Liberals at their hips and ideally makes them ...
Sep 10, 2024
Mark Carney to present his economic vision for the Liberals to caucus
NANAIMO, B.C. - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will present his vision for the Liberals' economic policy when he meets with MPs in Nanaimo, B.C., today. The party announced Carney's new ro...
Sep 10, 2024
China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
DALIAN, China (AP) - China's Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country's n...
Sep 10, 2024
China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
DALIAN, China (AP) - China's Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country's n...
Sep 10, 2024
Over 140 Ukrainian drones target multiple Russian regions, including Moscow, authorities say
Over 140 Ukrainian drones overnight targeted multiple Russian regions, including the capital Moscow and the surrounding areas, Russian officials reported Tuesday, in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone...
Sep 10, 2024
Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills and wounds dozens, authorities say
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military conducted a missile strike early Tuesday that targeted a humanitarian area in the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians there, authorities said. De...
Sep 09, 2024
Walk held for World Suicide Prevention Day to help 'change the narrative'
KAMLOOPS - A sea of yellow t-shirts with the words "Change the Narrative" could be seen at McArthur Island Saturday (Sept. 7). The second annual World Suicide Prevention Day Walk took place in the com...
Sep 09, 2024
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