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Opposition leaders urged to speed up bill to ensure safe election during pandemic
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government is urging opposition parties to speed up passage of a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held if need be during the COVID-19 pandemic. I...
Mar 26, 2021

China erasing H&M from internet amid Xinjiang backlash
HONG KONG - H&M disappeared from the internet in China as the government raised pressure on shoe and clothing brands and announced sanctions Friday against British officials in a spiraling fight o...
Mar 26, 2021

Vaccine distribution ramps up; Suez Canal ship still stuck: In The News for March 26
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 March 26 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 26, 2021

Undocumented workers hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccines, fear deportation: advocates
Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say a...
Mar 26, 2021

Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck by a projectile, the kingdom said Friday, an attack that came on the sixth anniversary of it...
Mar 26, 2021

Gushue, Einarson add Canadian mixed doubles title to curling trophy cases
CALGARY - Developing chemistry on the fly plus brilliant shots propelled Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue to their first Canadian mixed doubles curling championship. Einarson of Gimli, Man., and Gushue ...
Mar 25, 2021

Canada, Honduras off to semifinals after 1-1 draw at CONCACAF Olympic qualifier
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canada is moving on to the semifinals at the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship after battling Honduras to a 1-1 draw on Thursday. Defender Derek Cornelius put the Ca...
Mar 25, 2021

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was 'zero threat'
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, saying they posed "zero threat" to the lawmakers who had assembled ther...
Mar 25, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 186,278 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,580...
Mar 25, 2021

Remains found in park believed to be missing Chinese woman
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri authorities say they believe that human remains first spotted by someone out walking in a state park Thursday afternoon are the body of a Chinese woman who has been missing si...
Mar 25, 2021