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MPs scramble to pass priority bills before summer but they could stall in Senate
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is poised to break today for the summer - and possibly for an election - after giving eleventh-hour approval to what the minority Liberal government considers its priorit...
Jun 23, 2021
Indigenous artwork to be displayed on billboards to honour residential schoolchildren
Cree artist Betty Albert woke in the middle of the night after learning remains of possibly 215 children had been found at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia and looked at a c...
Jun 23, 2021
Kobe Bryant's widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant's widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other...
Jun 22, 2021
Canadiens dominate Golden Knights 4-1 in Vegas, take 3-2 lead in Cup semifinal series
LAS VEGAS - Carey Price stopped 26 shots Tuesday as the Montreal Canadiens handled the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 to take a 3-2 lead in their Stanley Cup semifinal series. Game 6 goes Thursday in Montre...
Jun 22, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 22, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 482,991 new vaccinations administered for a total of 33,049,...
Jun 22, 2021
Sterling savior again: England beats Czechs at Euro 2020
LONDON (AP) - At least England now knows it can rely on Raheem Sterling for goals. The scoring touch missing at his last three tournaments has been rediscovered on home territory, and it gave his team...
Jun 22, 2021
Gurriel hits RBI double in 9th, Blue Jays beat Marlins
MIAMI (AP) - Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled on consecutive pitches to break a ninth-inning tie, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 Tuesday night. The hits came with one...
Jun 22, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 22, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,410,206 confirmed ca...
Jun 22, 2021
Olympic trials pique viewer interest in Tokyo Summer Games
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Amid all the back-and-forth about the feasibility of holding the Tokyo Olympics during the pandemic, there are early indications of viewer interest in the summer games. U.S. Olympic...
Jun 22, 2021
Rio Olympics star Oleksiak beats stacked field in women's 100 freestyle at trials
TORONTO - Penny Oleksiak admits the post-Rio pressure after her four-medal performance at the 2016 Games was intense and detracted from the usual enjoyment she experiences in the pool. The pandemic br...
Jun 22, 2021