Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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IOC details rules on political protests at Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - No taking a knee at the Olympics. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies. The International Olympic Committee published guidelines Thursday ...
Jan 09, 2020
Questions, questions: What's next for Prince Harry & Meghan?
LONDON - The announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that they will step back from royal duties and seek a new "progressive" path has raised many questions about their future. ...
Jan 09, 2020
Actor Jeremy Irons to head jury at Berlin film festival
BERLIN - British actor Jeremy Irons will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival next month, organizers said Thursday. Irons will be jury president at the festival's 70th edition, runn...
Jan 09, 2020
Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Ghosn
BEIRUT - Lebanese prosecutors issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn and asked him to hand in his French passport on Thursday, following an Interpol-issued notice against him, a...
Jan 09, 2020
Vigils held for plane crash victims and Iran releases report; In The News for Jan. 9
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 Jan. 9. What we are watching in Canada ... OTT...
Jan 09, 2020
Pope warns of risks from US-Iran tensions in policy speech
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned Thursday that increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran are setting the stage for a broader conflict in the Mideast while jeopardizing efforts to rebuild Iraq. F...
Jan 09, 2020
Risky Gulf Arab strategy tested by killing of Iran general
U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Iran, but this high-stakes strategy is now being put to the test by the unexpecte...
Jan 09, 2020
China's economy czar going to Washington to sign trade deal
BEIJING - China's economy czar will visit Washington next week for the signing of an interim trade deal, the government said Thursday. Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing's chief envoy in talks with Washingt...
Jan 09, 2020
Norway to take 600 migrants moved from Libya camps to Rwanda
COPENHAGEN - Norway says it will take 600 asylum seekers recently evacuated to Rwanda from Libyan detention centres as the Scandinavian country wants to stop the sometimes deadly smuggling of migrants...
Jan 09, 2020
What the Wet'suwet'en case says about how Canadian courts address Indigenous law
About 30 years before the Wet'suwet'en First Nation faced the possibility of a natural gas pipeline through its territory, members fought a different battle in court. Lawyer Peter Grant, who represent...
Jan 09, 2020
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