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Charlie Hebdo terror attack suspects go on trial in Paris
PARIS - Thirteen men and a woman went on trial Wednesday over the 2015 attacks against the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper and a kosher supermarket in Paris that marked the beginning of a wave of vi...
Sep 02, 2020
Canadian population of at-risk species declined over last 50 years, WWF says
TORONTO - A wildlife organization says species that are at risk of global extinction have seen their Canadian populations decline by an average of 42 per cent in the last 50 years. The ...
Sep 02, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 2
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 2, 2020: There are 129,425 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 62,614 confirmed (including 5,762 deaths, 55,438 reso...
Sep 02, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Sep 02, 2020
Trudeau conducts virtual regional outreach as pandemic shuts down travel
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't letting the COVID-19 pandemic stop his usual practice of travelling to various regions of the country during the summer - he's just doing it virtually...
Sep 02, 2020
Saudi Arabia to allow 'all countries' to fly over its skies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it will now allow flights "from all countries" to cross its skies to reach the United Arab Emirates, a historic first that comes ...
Sep 02, 2020
Trudeau's virtual tour and Bieber's country music nod: In The News for Sept. 2
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 Sept. 2 ... What...
Sep 02, 2020
Liberals campaign in Saint Stephen and Saint John today, Tories in Oromocto
FREDERICTON - Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers has a pair of announcements scheduled today on New Brunswick's campaign trail. Vickers will be in Saint Stephen in the morning and will then travel to S...
Sep 02, 2020
Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez, Pospisil advance to second round of US Open
NEW YORK - It was a first-round sweep for Canadians at the U.S. Open. Felix Auger-Aliassime is heading to the second round at Flushing Meadows for the first time after surviving a stiff...
Sep 01, 2020
Thatcher Demko stops 43 shots as Canucks beat Vegas 2-1 in NHL playoff action
EDMONTON - Thatcher Demko made 43 saves in his first ever NHL playoff start, and the Vancouver Canucks kept their season alive with a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Brock ...
Sep 01, 2020