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Liberals pledge to create new mental health transfer for provinces and territories
OTTAWA - A re-elected Liberal government would give provinces and territories $4.5 billion over five years in funding for mental health, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. The funding wo...
Aug 31, 2021
Canada's Zachary Gingras captures bronze in men's 400m at Tokyo Paralympics
TOKYO - Standing on the podium at the Tokyo Paralympics Tuesday, Canada's Zachary Gingras wished his family were in the crowd. The 20-year-old from Markham, Ont., had just won bronze in the T38 men's ...
Aug 31, 2021
Frankie Williams, Jordan Williams and Marc Liegghio named CFL top performers
TORONTO - Hamilton defensive back Frankie Williams, B.C. linebacker Jordan Williams and Winnipeg kicker Marc Liegghio are the top performers for Week 4 of the CFL season. Frankie Williams accumulated ...
Aug 31, 2021
Anxiety, optimism as many Montreal kids return to class amid COVID's fourth wave
MONTREAL - It's back-to-school day for thousands of children in Montreal's English-language school system, with both parents and teachers hoping for a more normal experience despite the ongoing COVID-...
Aug 31, 2021
'Back where I belong': Ronaldo completes return to Man U
MANCHESTER, England - Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to the future at Manchester United after a nod to the most influential figure of his soccer past. The five-time world player of the year completed hi...
Aug 31, 2021
More than 1,200 people with links to Canada still in Afghanistan: Garneau
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says an estimated 1,250 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and family members are still in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of all U.S. troops on...
Aug 31, 2021
NDP kickoff efforts to win back Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding
LADYSMITH - The Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding has been visited by the leader of a federal party for the first time this election campaign. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh hosted a meet-and-greet with several hund...
Aug 31, 2021
Latest federal poll numbers, Nova Scotia premier swearing in: In The News for Aug. 31
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 Aug. 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 31, 2021
Liberal efforts to create wedges may have backfired, new campaign poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Justin Trudeau's efforts to create wedge issues over private health care and his Liberal government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic might have backfired. But the Leger...
Aug 31, 2021
Erin O'Toole goes for Canada's political top — but are years of wanting it enough?
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole made sure that when he went to law school, he dressed for it. While classmates at Dalhousie University sported jeans and T-shirts, one recalled O'Toole stood out for wearing slac...
Aug 31, 2021
