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The coronavirus in Canada and Parliament resumes; In The News for Jan. 27
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. 27. What we are watching in Canada ... TO...
Jan 29, 2020
Conservative leadership campaign trail adds one more: MP Erin O'Toole
OTTAWA - Ontario MP Erin O'Toole officially launched his leadership campaign Monday, promising to be a uniting force for his party as it looks for new footing following last fall's federal e...
Jan 29, 2020
Trump's peace plan and Canadians quarantined in China; In The News for Jan. 29
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. 29 ... What we are wa...
Jan 29, 2020
Psychiatrist assessed Desmond as 'pleasant ... a proud father' days before killings
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - Two days before former soldier Lionel Desmond used a rifle to fatally shoot three members of his family and then kill himself, his wife Shanna told him to leave their home in ...
Jan 29, 2020
Venezuelan opposition leader meets Champagne, Trudeau as part of world tour
OTTAWA - Canada wants to "reinvigorate" the effort to bring democracy to Venezuela, Canada's top diplomat said Monday as he welcomed the country's challenger to the current leader to Ottawa to di...
Jan 29, 2020
Pressure mounts on opposition parties to back speedy ratification of new NAFTA
OTTAWA - The pressure was on opposition MPs to quickly ratify the new North American free-trade agreement as Parliament got back to work Monday for its first extended sitting since the Oct. 21 el...
Jan 29, 2020
Closing arguments expected in assault trial of Toronto cop and brother
OSHAWA, Ont. - Closing arguments are expected to begin today in the trial of a Toronto police officer and his brother accused of beating a young black man three years ago. Const. Michael Theriault was...
Jan 29, 2020
Trump to sign new USMCA bill into law, clearing way for Commons debate
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is to sign a bill putting the new North American free-trade agreement into U.S. law today. The ceremony clears the way for the federal Liberal government to move fo...
Jan 29, 2020
Solemn events to mark third anniversary of Quebec City mosque shooting
QUEBEC - Events are being held today in Quebec City to mark the third anniversary of the deadly mosque shooting that claimed six lives. Organizers from the citizens group "We remember January 29" ...
Jan 29, 2020
Music stars pay tribute to Kobe Bryant at Grammys award show
LOS ANGELES - From the red carpet to the main stage, sadness loomed over music's biggest night Sunday at the arena in downtown Los Angeles where Kobe Bryant played for 20 years for the city's NBA team...
Jan 28, 2020