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O'Toole warns Canadians not safe in China after court upholds death sentence
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is accusing Beijing of using the death penalty for political purposes after a Chinese court upheld a Canadian's death sentence. O'Toole is also reopen...
Aug 10, 2021
Wisconsin governor vetoes GOP bills to restrict absentees
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a series of bills Tuesday passed by the state's Republican-controlled Legislature that would have imposed new restrictions on absentee ballots in ...
Aug 10, 2021
Ethiopia to citizens: Stop Tigray forces 'once and for all'
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's government on Tuesday called on "all capable Ethiopians" to join the military and stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region "once and for all," seemingly ...
Aug 10, 2021
Canadian faces spy ruling as Huawei decision looms
BEIJING (AP) - A Canadian entrepreneur who was charged with spying after his government arrested an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei faces a possible verdict Wednesday as Beijing steps up pressu...
Aug 10, 2021
AP Source: Messi agrees deal to join Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi is traveling to France after agreeing to join Paris Saint-Germain, a person with knowledge of the negotiations has told The Associated Press, paving the way for one of the game's greats t...
Aug 10, 2021
AP Source: Messi agrees deal to join Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi is traveling to France after agreeing to join Paris Saint-Germain, a person with knowledge of the negotiations has told The Associated Press, paving the way for one of the game's greats t...
Aug 10, 2021
Moderna to sign agreement to build mRNA production plant in Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. drug maker Moderna will sign an agreement with the Canadian government today promising to build an mRNA production plant in Canada. Moderna CEO Stphane Bancel will sign the memorandum of...
Aug 10, 2021
Chinese court rejects Canadian appeal, Meng extradition case: In The News for Aug. 10
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 Aug. 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 10, 2021
Crown lawyers to argue against stay of proceedings in Meng's extradition case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Canada's attorney general are expected to argue against a stay of proceedings in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Today's arguments are expected to be the...
Aug 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Aug 10, 2021