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Canada to make special envoy on antisemitism a permanent post, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Canada plans to make its special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and fighting antisemitism a permanent position. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making the announcement today in a...

Oct 13, 2021

'They are trying to kill us': Alberta city at odds with homeless outreach group

WETASKIWIN, Alta. - An outreach worker and a nurse lean overan orange mesh fence to speak to a woman on the other side as tents flap in the cold wind at a homeless camp in central Alberta. Someone is ...

Oct 13, 2021

'I don't belong here': Homeless Albertans describe life in Wetaskiwin encampment

WETASKIWIN, Alta. - Alvin Johnson holds on to a tarp flying in the wind as his partner tries to secure the corners of their tent with shards of wood. His weathered hands wipe tears from his eyes as he...

Oct 13, 2021

Police make arrests in brazen daylight triple slaying last August in Montreal

Montreal police have made multiple arrests in connection with a triple slaying last August in the city's east end. Homicide investigators say search warrants are being executed and they are being assi...

Oct 13, 2021

U.S. border reopening, Canadians unhappy with Facebook : In The News for Oct. 13

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 Oct. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 13, 2021

Most Canadians believe Facebook harms their mental health: survey

OTTAWA - A broad swath of Canadians has a sour view of Facebook, with half of respondents to a new poll saying it should be regulated or broken up as a "corporate image" crisis rocks the social media ...

Oct 13, 2021

Residents told not to use Iqaluit's tap water after tests show evidence of fuel

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit residents are being told not to drink, boil or cook with the city's tap water. A statement issued by the Nunavut government says tests found evidence of petroleum hydrocarbo...

Oct 12, 2021

RCMP assess enforcement resources after court reinstates logging injunction in B.C.

VICTORIA - The RCMP are reviewing the department's resources following the temporary reinstatement of an injunction against old-growth logging protests on southern Vancouver Island by the British Colu...

Oct 12, 2021

Macron wants face-to-face meeting with Trudeau to talk security, China, climate

OTTAWA - French President Emmanuel Macron wants face time with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - soon - and he hopes for more than passing chit chat on the margins of upcoming summits. Kareen Rispal, Fr...

Oct 12, 2021

Trudeau joins G20 leaders in pushing Taliban for aid access, respect for rights

OTTAWA - Canada joined its G20 allies in pushing Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers to allow humanitarian aid to better reach the country's suffering people. During a virtual summit, Prime Minister Just...

Oct 12, 2021