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Fighting systemic racism, extremism will be priority for next military chief: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says priorities for the next commander of the Canadian Armed Forces include tackling systemic racism and rooting extremism from the ranks. This is the first time...
Dec 16, 2020
Federal long-term plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs
The federal government has introduced a plan to greatly increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help meet Canada's climate targets."We are announcing a big first step for hydrogen in Cana...
Dec 16, 2020
40 women in California launch suit against Montreal-based parent company of Pornhub
MONTREAL - A Montreal-based company that runs a popular porn website is being sued by 40 women in California who claim it continues to profit from pornographic videos of them that were published witho...
Dec 16, 2020
The net-zero zone: A Canada without emissions requires massive effort
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appears ready to deal with opposition parties to secure the votes he needs to get his net-zero legislation through Parliament next year. The proposed l...
Dec 16, 2020
'Feisty' Calgary infant gaining weight and alert after recovering from COVID-19
CALGARY - When five-day-old Nora Forrest was first hospitalized with COVID-19, her parents didn't know if she would survive. "We weren't sure that we're bringing her back home or we're going to bring ...
Dec 16, 2020
Food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic linked to poor mental health: StatCan
OTTAWA - A new report from Statistics Canada suggests Canadians who dealt with food insecurity during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring were more likely to perceive their mental heal...
Dec 16, 2020
Response crews to spend holiday at site of historic cargo ship fuel leak
BLIGH ISLAND - The Canadian Coast Guard says fuel leaking from a historic shipwreck in a popular marine park off the coast of Vancouver Island has been confirmed on shore and oiled at least two animal...
Dec 16, 2020
Treaty Six First Nations sign agreement with Alberta government
The Alberta government and Treaty Six First Nations have signed a historic agreement that the government says will benefit all people living in central Alberta.The Alberta-Confederacy of Treaty Six Fi...
Dec 16, 2020
Breeders' Cup Classic, Queen's Plate champion Awesome Again dies at age 26
GEORGETOWN, Ky. - Awesome Again, one of the top Canadian-bred thoroughbred race horses in history, has died.The horse died Tuesday at age 26, Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Homes in Kentucky said...
Dec 16, 2020
Fed keeps rate near zero but sees brighter economy in 2021
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying government bonds until the economy makes "substantial" progress, a step intended to reassure financial markets and keep long-te...
Dec 16, 2020