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Census workers logged hundreds of cases of violence, harassment by public: documents
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada documents show workers who went door-to-door to collect data for the 2021 census logged hundreds of workplace injuries and at least 15 assaults by members of the public. The...
Aug 09, 2023

Global Affairs says Michael Chong targeted by foreign smear campaign on Chinese app
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada believes Conservative MP Michael Chong has been the victim of a foreign smear campaign that the department suspects was conducted by China. The department says a co-ordi...
Aug 09, 2023

Quebec court says it can hear challenge to governor general's lack of French
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that it can hear a challenge to the appointment of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who isn't fluent in French. Several groups are seeking to have Simon's appointme...
Aug 09, 2023

Religious group sues Quebec government for blocking event over abortion concerns
QUEBEC - A Christian group is suing the Quebec government for blocking a religious gathering last June at a publicly owned convention centre. Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx cancelled the event weeks...
Aug 09, 2023

Canada Soccer's Jason deVos says women's coach Bev Priestman has his "full support"
TORONTO - Jason deVos says disappointment is an understatement when it comes to Olympic champion Canada's early exit at the FIFA Women's World Cup. Canada Soccer's interim general secretary says there...
Aug 09, 2023

Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rains, with downstream communities evacuated
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A dam partially burst on Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, a police official said. Communities do...
Aug 09, 2023

People in Hawaii flee into ocean to escape wildfires that are burning a popular Maui tourist town
HONOLULU (AP) - Maui officials say wildfire in historic Lahaina town has burned parts of one of the most popular tourist areas in Hawaii. Fire was widespread in Lahaina, including Front Street, an are...
Aug 09, 2023

All evacuation orders lifted around Osoyoos, B.C., as wildfire no longer spreading
All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washingt...
Aug 09, 2023

The US Open is adding video review for double bounces. It's a first for Grand Slam tennis
New U.S. Open tournament referee Jake Garner recalls being a chair umpire and having a tough time figuring out in the moment whether a ball bounced twice before a player got it back over the net. If t...
Aug 09, 2023

Fire at French vacation home for adults with disabilities kills 9 people and 2 more feared dead
PARIS (AP) - A fire ripped through a vacation home for adults with disabilities in eastern France on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, the head of rescue operations said. Lt. Col. Philippe Hauw...
Aug 09, 2023