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Oppose Canada's 'xenophobic' foreign property tax, U.S. critics urge Biden admin
WASHINGTON - A New York congressman wants to enlist the U.S. secretary of state to oppose what he calls Ottawa's "discriminatory" campaign against foreign property owners. Rep. Brian Higgins is asking...
Feb 16, 2023

Canada Post Community Community Foundation Grants
The Canada Post Community Foundation has officially opened its application period for the 2023 grants. The Canada Post Community Foundation provides grants up to $25,000 to Canadian schools, charities...
Feb 16, 2023

Canada's Auger-Aliassime reaches quarterfinals at Rotterdam Open
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime defeated Grgoire Barrre of France 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament's thir...
Feb 16, 2023

Local radio personalities celebrate major milestones
For decades and decades, they have been the voices you heard on your morning drive and ride back home.You have laughed with their jokes and maybe even shared in their rage over certain issues of the d...
Feb 16, 2023

Joly ends Ukraine visit pledging support for war-crime tribunal, cash to local groups
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has ended a two-day visit to Ukraine where she met with senior officials to assess Canada's response to Russia's invasion. Ottawa tried to keep the visit ...
Feb 16, 2023

In The News for Feb. 16 : How can MPs spot and protect against foreign interference?
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 Feb. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 16, 2023

As Trudeau meets Caribbean leaders, some warn against military intervention in Haiti
NASSAU, Bahamas - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the escalating crisis in Haiti with Caribbean leaders this week, some experts are urging him to put the brakes on suggestions of military i...
Feb 16, 2023

Funeral to be held today for four-year-old boy killed in Quebec bus crash last week
LAVAL, Que. - A funeral will be held today for one of the two young children killed when a bus crashed into a daycare last week in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. The ceremony for Jacob Gauthier ...
Feb 16, 2023

MPs ask CSIS to help them spot foreign interference
OTTAWA - Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as Canada's spy agency warns that all elected officials are targets for hostile states. "There is not clarit...
Feb 16, 2023

Russia fires barrage of missiles at targets in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia has again pummeled Ukraine with a barrage of missiles, firing a combination of 36 cruise and other missiles and losing at least 16 of them to Ukrainian air defense batterie...
Feb 16, 2023