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Brexit trade talks suspended because of COVID-19 case
BRUSSELS - The Brexit trade negotiations have been suspended at a crucial stage because an EU negotiator has tested positive for the coronavirus. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that together ...
Nov 19, 2020
Canadian fullback Alistair Johnston turning heads with expansion Nashville SC
Nashville SC had a rough start to life in Major League Soccer, surviving the pandemic lockdown only to have to withdraw from the MLS is Back Tournament due to a rash of COVID-19 cases. Like his teamma...
Nov 19, 2020
Family of Quebec woman found dead on Cuban beach want answers about homicide
MONTREAL - Family members of a Montreal woman found dead Tuesday on a beach in Cuba, say they want answers about the circumstances surrounding her violent death. Global Affairs Canada has confirmed th...
Nov 19, 2020
Vardy and Rooney face off in 'WAG wars' celebrity libel case
LONDON - A courtroom drama mixing celebrities, amateur sleuthing and social media kicked off in London on Thursday, where one famous soccer spouse denies leaking stories about another to the tabloid p...
Nov 19, 2020
US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and...
Nov 19, 2020
Vaccines coming to Canada and tighter restrictions: In The News for Nov. 19
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 Nov. 19 ...What we are watching in Canada ...O...
Nov 19, 2020
African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
NAIROBI, Kenya - The African continent has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases as the top public health official warned Thursday that "we are inevitably edging toward a second wave" of infections. The...
Nov 19, 2020
Trump a lesson for politicians, says Kellie Leitch, the Tory MP once compared to him
OTTAWA - Kellie Leitch, the former Conservative MP once accused of trying to be Canada's Donald Trump, says there is a lesson for all politicians in how well Trump did in this month's U.S. presidentia...
Nov 19, 2020
Canada-Britain trade negotiation in final stages as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain say they are in the final stages of negotiating a new trade deal before a Dec. 31 deadline. That would prevent Canadian products from seafood to steaks and autos from being...
Nov 19, 2020
Liberals to give road map to a net-zero emissions Canada today
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will show Canadians his path to net zero today, when he tables climate legislation in the House of Commons. The legislation fulfils a promise in the 20...
Nov 19, 2020