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Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies
LAS VEGAS - Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has di...
Jan 12, 2021
Cabinet shuffle and Ontario's possible new COVID measures: In The News for Jan. 12
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 Jan. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 12, 2021
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet before hosting ministerial retreat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will conduct a small shuffle of his ministers today before holing up later in the day for a cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament. Th...
Jan 12, 2021
Include offices of PM, ministers under Access to Information law: info watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog is calling for the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members to be included under the Access to Information Act. Information commissioner Caroli...
Jan 12, 2021
F1 season to start in Bahrain after Australian GP postponed
LONDON - The start of the Formula One season has been delayed after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed from March to November because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian race in Melbourne ha...
Jan 12, 2021
Gothams give virtual start to Oscar season, 'Nomadland' wins
NEW YORK - Streaming from an empty banquet hall and with acceptance speeches made from living rooms, the 30th Gotham Awards gave a very strange Oscar season a virtual start Monday in a largely digital...
Jan 11, 2021
UN chief Antonio Guterres declares he will seek second term
CAMEROON, Cameroon - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres officially declared Monday he is seeking a second five-year term at the helm of the United Nations. Guterres, whose current term ends next Dec. ...
Jan 11, 2021
Search continues for Hinton man missing since 2019
HINTON - RCMP continue to seek the public's assistance in the disappearance of 40-year-old Robert Allen Wetsch, who was last seen in Hinton, Alberta on May 19, 2019.Police say updated information in D...
Jan 11, 2021
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as Bains departs as innovation minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to conduct a small shuffle of his cabinet Tuesday, sparked by the departure of Navdeep Bains, the minister of innovation, science and industry. Rumou...
Jan 11, 2021
Tiger trout now available to Alberta private pond owners
Tiger trout are being added as a licensed species of trout in 2021 for the Alberta aquaculture industry and private pond owners throughout rural Alberta, including farmers, ranchers and recreational p...
Jan 11, 2021