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Ottawa man first to face terrorism, hate charges linked to far-right propaganda
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man is the first ever to be charged in Canada with terrorism and hate propaganda offences for advocating a violent, far-right ideology. RCMP say they arrested and charged 26-year-ol...
Jul 05, 2023
Canada follows peers, blasts Hong Kong bounties that include Edmonton-born activist
Ottawa is condemning Hong Kong officials for issuing bounties for the arrest of eight activists living abroad, days after Canada's peers slammed the move. Hong Kong's national-security law restricts c...
Jul 05, 2023
Monday may have set a global record for the hottest day ever. Tuesday broke it
The entire planet sweltered for the two unofficial hottest days in human recordkeeping Monday and Tuesday, according to University of Maine scientists at the Climate Reanalyzer project. For two straig...
Jul 05, 2023
Provinces falling short of national long-term care standards: report
OTTAWA - The National Institute on Ageing has found that provincial long-term care standards vary drastically across the country and, in some cases, fall far short of new national standards released e...
Jul 05, 2023
Canadiens sign top draft pick David Reinbacher to three-year, entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed fifth-overall draft pick David Reinbacher to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 194-pound defenceman from Austria, had 22 point...
Jul 05, 2023
UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launched a case against Iran at the United Nations' highest court Wednesday over the downing in 2020 of a Ukrainian passeng...
Jul 05, 2023
B.C. port strike enters day five, with talks deadlocked over maintenance
VANCOUVER - Talks between maritime employers and the union representing British Columbia port workers remain deadlocked over maintenance issues as a strike by the workers enters its fifth day. Both si...
Jul 05, 2023
Former Sask. NDP leader to release book on COVID-19 response
Saskatchewan's former NDP leader has written a book on how the province responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.A press release for Ryan Meili's book, called "A Healthy Future: Lessons from the Frontlines ...
Jul 05, 2023
UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launched a case against Iran at the United Nations' highest court Wednesday over the downing in 2020 of a Ukrainian passeng...
Jul 05, 2023
In the news today: Still no resolution in B.C. port strike
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. port strike enters fifth day Both sides in the B.C. port workers' strike a...
Jul 05, 2023