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Outrage erupts after Russian, Belarusian invited to Paralympics under their nations' flags
The Milano-Cortina Paralympics are still two weeks out, but controversy has already arisen over the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes, who’ll be permitted to compete under their respective...
Carney facing calls to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
The federal government is being called on to send aid to Cuba in the wake of tightening restrictions against the Caribbean island nation by the United States. Mexico sent...
Immigrant who came to Canada using a false identity wins another shot at retaining citizenship
A Bangladeshi immigrant deported from Canada two decades ago after the refugee claim he made using a false identity was rejected has won another shot at keeping the Canadian citizenship...
Poll finds 90% in favour of social media age ban, while advocates urge action for online harms
OTTAWA — New polling released by a coalition that includes children’s health-care groups suggests an overwhelming majority of Canadians say they would support instituting a minimum age to use...
Beyond the spin: Why the job boom in the U.S. and Canada is a mirage
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If you listen to U.S. President Donald Trump discuss American jobs, see headlines about a fabled “soft landing” in the U.S., or hear Prime Minister Mark...
Will Donald Trump fly to Milan for Olympic men’s hockey gold-medal game?
The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team could have its biggest fan in the crowd — should it advance to the gold-medal game at the Winter Games. President Donald Trump...
Mother of Tumbler Ridge victim, 12, says someone stole Maya Gebala's paddle board
The mother of a Tumbler Ridge victim, 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who remains in a coma, says that her daughter’s belongings were stolen. In an update on Gebala’s GoFundMe page...
Researcher from university in Manitoba helps identify 290-million-year-old fossilized vomit in new study
In a discovery that’s equal parts groundbreaking and gross, scientists have identified what may be the world’s oldest fossilized predator vomit. At nearly 290 million years old, it offers...
