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Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal charged with fraud and breach of trust by RCMP
OTTAWA - The RCMP say they've charged former Liberal MP Raj Grewal with fraud and breach of trust. They allege the former MP for Brampton East took millions of dollars in personal loans without tellin...
Sep 11, 2020
Health experts criticize Canada vaccine deals, call for international funding
OTTAWA - More than 100 Canadian heath and policy experts say the federal government has succumbed to "vaccine nationalism" because it has pre-purchased tens of millions of vaccine doses from private c...
Sep 11, 2020
Energy sector looking for aid and regulation delays as throne speech looms
OTTAWA - Canada's fossil-fuel sector is looking to this month's throne speech for signs the federal government is not throwing in the towel on oil and gas. At the same time Canadian climate strikers a...
Sep 11, 2020
Fearless grizzly chows down on fallen fruit in busy B.C. neighbourhood
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A healthy adult grizzly bear spotted sauntering through a busy neighbourhood in a community north of Vancouver has been trapped and will be relocated far from human contact. The ...
Sep 11, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard books ticket in Istanbul semifinals
ISTANBUL - Canadian qualifier Eugenie Bouchard has advanced to the semifinals of the Istanbul Tennis Championship after recording her third consecutive upset on Friday. Bouchard, from Westmount, ...
Sep 11, 2020
New Brunswick party leaders begin their final push ahead of Monday's election
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's political leaders are in the final stretch heading into Monday's provincial election. Today, Progressive Conservative Party Leader Blaine Higgs makes an announcement in F...
Sep 11, 2020
Barrymore sets high standard in her models as talk show host
NEW YORK - Drew Barrymore is setting a high standard for herself as she joins the world of daytime talk show hosts on Monday. She wants to emulate David Letterman and Howard Stern as interviewers. Bot...
Sep 11, 2020
$85,000 in grants to support women-led business in the north
PRINCE GEORGE-Support for female entrepreneurs is on the way in the north.Community Futures Fraser Fort George has announced $85,000 in grants for businesses majority owned and led by women. Grants of...
Sep 11, 2020
Toronto Raptors hope for Game 7 win against Boston Celtics tonight
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - For the first time since the most famous shot in team history, the Toronto Raptors will play a Game 7 tonight. The Raptors and the Boston Celtics square off at Walt Disney Wor...
Sep 11, 2020
Raptors Game 7 and deadly U.S. wildfires: In The News for Sept. 11
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 Sept. 11 ... Wha...
Sep 11, 2020