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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Judge strikes down Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - A federal judge has struck down a key agreement on refugees between Canada and the United States.In a ruling today, Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald says elements of the law underpinn...
Jul 22, 2020

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says CFL hub will boost economy, not COVID-19
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says hosting the Canadian Football League season can boost the economy without leading to a spike in COVID-19 numbers. The CFL has decided to play...
Jul 22, 2020

Canadian welterweight Jordan (Young Gun) Mein returns to action on Bellator card
After two knee surgeries and some extended family time, Canadian welterweight Jordan (Young Gun) Mein returns to action Friday following a two-year break. The 30-year-old from Lethbridge, Alta., ...
Jul 22, 2020

Powerful quake jolts Alaska towns, produces small tsunami
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A powerful earthquake off Alaska's southern coast jolted coastal communities late Tuesday, and some residents briefly scrambled for higher ground over fears of a tsunami. There wer...
Jul 22, 2020

Kuwait emir, 91, to go to US for medical care after surgery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Kuwait's 91-year-old ruling emir will travel to the United States on Thursday morning to seek further medical care after recently undergoing surgery, its state-run news a...
Jul 22, 2020

Trudeau must look into complaints about Governor General, Singh says
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has an obligation to look into allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated staff members. Singh says workplaces need t...
Jul 22, 2020

Victims of Nova Scotia mass shooting march to demand public inquiry
BIBLE HILL, N.S. - Family members of victims were joined by supporters in a march today demanding a public inquiry into the April mass shooting that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia. About...
Jul 22, 2020

Off-duty Abbotsford, B.C.. police officer dies after trying to stop disturbance
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer has died, six days after he intervened in a dispute while off duty and was critically injured. A statement from the Abbotsford Police Department sa...
Jul 22, 2020

UK to open citizenship path to Hong Kongers from January
LONDON - Britain's government announced Wednesday that it will open a new special pathway to obtaining U.K. citizenship for eligible Hong Kongers as of January, taking another step toward solidifying ...
Jul 22, 2020

US sales of existing homes jump 20% after a 3-month slump
BALTIMORE - Americans stepped up their home purchases in June by a robust 20.7% after the pandemic had caused sales to crater in the prior three months. But the housing market could struggle to reboun...
Jul 22, 2020