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India's foreign minister out of G-7 meeting over COVID risk
LONDON - India's foreign minister pulled out of in-person meetings at a Group of Seven gathering in London on Wednesday because of possible exposure to the coronavirus. Diplomats from the G-7 group of...
May 05, 2021
Bill to ensure safe election during pandemic stalls as odds of election increase
OTTAWA - Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau's Liberals are fast-approaching t...
May 05, 2021
Air force chief stands by Cyclone helicopters despite emergency landing, fatal crash
OTTAWA - The commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force says he has "full confidence" in the military's new Cyclone helicopters despite a growing number of incidents that include last year's deadly cra...
May 05, 2021
DND, Veterans Affairs workers say harassment complaints not taken seriously: unions
OTTAWA - It has been nearly two years since a civilian employee at the Defence Department says she first lodged a workplace harassment complaint against one of her superiors and she says the bureaucra...
May 05, 2021
Kenney to field questions on new COVID rules, looming hospital crisis
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and key members of his United Conservative cabinet are to provide more details and answer questions this morning on new COVID-19 health restrictions.A news conf...
May 05, 2021
Trudeau Liberals got earful on police racism from concerned public, emails reveal
OTTAWA - They didn't always agree on what to do, but scores of concerned citizens penned letters urging the federal Liberals to address police mistreatment of Black and Indigenous people as the killin...
May 05, 2021
Rebels season ends with 4-3 OT loss to Calgary
Ninety days after players arrived in town for COVID-19 quarantine and 85 days they began living right at the Westerner Park Centrium, the Rebels played their 23rd and final game of the year Tuesday ni...
May 04, 2021
Draisaitl, McDavid dominant as Oilers down beleaguered Canucks 4-1
VANCOUVER - Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Connor McDavid registered a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers collected a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. McDavid continues to lead the ...
May 04, 2021
Toronto FC exits CONCACAF Champions League at the hands of Mexico's Cruz Azul
MEXICO CITY - Unable to dig itself out of a deep first-leg hole, Toronto FC exited the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday at the hands of Cruz Azul. The Mexican league leader won comforta...
May 04, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,744 new vaccinations administered for a total of 14,284,23...
May 04, 2021