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Alberta, Saskatchewan chiefs call for sovereignty acts to be withdrawn
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs in Alberta and Saskatchewan are calling for their provinces to toss proposed legislation they say is inherently undemocratic, unconstitutional and infringes on Indigenous...
Dec 07, 2022
Bank of Canada hikes key rate by half percentage point, signals possible pause
The Bank of Canada hiked its key interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday to 4.25 per cent - the highest it's been since January 2008.After its seventh consecutive increase since March, the ...
Dec 07, 2022
Visa issues exclude Indigenous voices from COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal
OTTAWA - The COP15 conference on biodiversity loss is underway in Montreal, but hundreds of delegates from developing countries are missing out due to visa issues. This past summer, Immigration, Refug...
Dec 07, 2022
Bob Rae heads to Haiti in attempt at political consensus, amid possible intervention
OTTAWA - Canada is trying to dislodge a political impasse in Haiti by sending one of its top diplomats to that country. Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, starts an in-person push for...
Dec 07, 2022
Study finds that Canadian girls and their parents want a better, safer sport system
Participation rates of girls in Canadian sport have returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent study, despite fears that one in four would not return post-COVID. That's the good news. The ...
Dec 07, 2022
Can electric vehicles survive the harsh Saskatchewan cold?
More Saskatchewan residents appear to be turning to electric vehicles to get around town but what happens when the temperatures plummet? And can EVs survive the harsh Saskatchewan winters?It seems the...
Dec 07, 2022
Indonesia releases bombmaker in Bali attacks on parole
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A bombmaker in the 2002 Bali attacks that killed 202 people was released from an Indonesian prison on parole Wednesday after serving half his 20-year sentence, despite the op...
Dec 07, 2022
Woodbine announces change of $1 million stakes race to King's Plate for 2023
TORONTO - After 70 years as The Queen's Plate, Canada's oldest thoroughbred race is getting a name change next year. The $1 million stakes race will be known as The King's Plate when it is run for the...
Dec 07, 2022
Decorated speedskater Isabelle Weidemann resets targets post-Beijing
CALGARY - Isabelle Weidemann is proud of the state of her Olympic medals. "Super-dented," the Canadian speedskater said cheerfully. Winner of a complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals in Beijin...
Dec 07, 2022
In The News for Dec. 7 : Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?
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 Dec. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 07, 2022