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Israeli, Chinese policies 'concern' Canada, undermine freedom, says Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has waded into the foreign policies of Israel and China, expressing concerns over separate but controversial positions that he says undermine peac...
Jun 02, 2020
With Italy at risk, Europe Central Bank could boost stimulus
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank could soon expand its anti-pandemic stimulus program to more than a trillion euros, giving it more firepower to keep the virus crisis from sliding into a new fina...
Jun 02, 2020
Astronauts ring opening bell for Nasdaq from space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The astronauts launched into orbit by SpaceX joined in the ringing of the opening bell for the Nasdaq on Tuesday to mark "a pivotal moment" for the space economy. NASA astronaut...
Jun 02, 2020
Major League Soccer players continue to boycott training in labour impasse
For the second day in a row, players from Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps skipped training as MLS and its Players Association remained at odds in an apparent labour impasse. Pl...
Jun 02, 2020
Feds continue to add to COVID-19 supply stores to meet future demand
OTTAWA - The federal government continues to add to the supply of personal protective agreement and related medical equipment needed to fight COVID-19. The prime minister says the race to accumulate w...
Jun 02, 2020
Press pass offering little defence for journalists caught in the U.S. fray
WASHINGTON - Press passes and television cameras, once powerful emblems of neutral non-combatants, are proving no defence for journalists covering the widespread public unrest in the United State...
Jun 02, 2020
Jets captain Blake Wheeler on racism: 'You can't be silent anymore'
Blake Wheeler says he regrets not speaking up sooner. After posting a letter to Twitter over the weekend on the death of George Floyd and the mass protests that followed across the United States, the ...
Jun 02, 2020
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month With The RSM
To celebrate National Indigenous History Month, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) is streaming a special series of online programs to recognize the unique cultures and contributions of the Indigenou...
Jun 02, 2020
6 Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car
ATLANTA - Six Atlanta police officers have been charged over excessive use of force during a protest arrest incident involving two college students, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Fulton County District A...
Jun 02, 2020
As U.S. boils over, Trudeau says systemic racism in Canada must be addressed
OTTAWA - As long-standing anger about discrimination boils over in the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians must recognize there is systemic racism in their own country. Speakin...
Jun 02, 2020