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FIFA sets late-2021 target date to pick 2026 World Cup host cities
ZURICH – FIFA set a new target Tuesday of finalizing North American host cities for…
Trudeau government considers legislative changes to make public service more diverse
OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals are eyeing changes to the law governing public service hiring…
Russia, US exchange documents to extend nuclear pact
MOSCOW – Russia and the United States traded documents Tuesday to extend their last remaining…
With many hungry for content, Sundance market heats up
Three years ago, filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West got a dream Sundance debut. They…
Two CBS execs shelved pending diversity investigation
NEW YORK – CBS has placed two top executives on administrative leave as it investigates…
U.S. announces restoration of relations with Palestinians
CAMEROON, Cameroon – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday it was restoring relations with…
Italian premier resigns, setting off scramble for new allies
ROME – Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday after a key coalition ally pulled his…
Quebec City Halloween night stabbing suspect returns to court for brief hearing
QUEBEC – The 24-year-old man accused in the Quebec City Halloween night sword attack appeared…
Stocks give up an early lead and end lower on Wall Street
Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Tuesday after spending most of the day in the…
Fertilizer giant Nutrien expands use of proximity alarms to battle COVID-19 pandemic
SASKATOON – Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. says it will expand its use of a…
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
BEIRUT – Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths…
Foot of snow blankets parts of Midwest, disrupts travel
OMAHA, Neb. – A major winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on…
Bloc leader doubles down on remarks about Transport Minister Omar Alghabra
OTTAWA – Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is standing by comments he made about Transport…
Toronto Arrows await word on where they can play, with Plan B going to the U.S.
TORONTO – Like their Canadian counterparts in Major League Soccer, the Toronto Arrows are wondering…
‘THIS IS ME’: Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege
WASHINGTON – These suspects weren’t exactly in hiding. “THIS IS ME,” one man posted on…
Metro profit and sales up despite labour conflict, mild cold and flu season
MONTREAL – Against headwinds from a labour conflict and a mild cold and flu season,…
N. Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson enters US Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina state senator announced Tuesday that he’s running for the…
MLS season to kick off April 3 but still no clarity on what awaits Canadian teams
Major League Soccer has provided the when for its 2021 season. The where for Canadian…
No-fly list: Southwest last to ban emotional-support animals
DALLAS – Emotional-support animals are no longer free to roam about the cabin on Southwest…
Pets are back: Biden’s 2 dogs settle in at White House
WASHINGTON – The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again following…
Group of US Catholic bishops urges support for LGBT youth
NEW YORK – Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop…
COVID-19 vaccine theft charge dismissed against Texas doc
HOUSTON – A judge on Monday dismissed a theft charge against a Houston area health…
First Nation calls for release of Site C report in open letter to premier
MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. – A First Nations leader is calling on the British Columbia government…
California measure aims to pay off 80% of most unpaid rent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top two legislative leaders pledged…