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Biden nominates tech exec, political adviser David Cohen as U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has nominated David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be his ambassador to Canada. Cohen, a lawyer, lobbyist a...
Jul 21, 2021
Bank of Canada names new deputy governor, 'temporarily' expanding governing council
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is naming a long-time central banker as a new deputy governor beginning early next month. The bank says Sharon Kozicki will take on the role on Aug. 2 after serving eight y...
Jul 21, 2021
Despite Canada's easing, U.S. adds 30 days to travel restrictions at shared border
WASHINGTON - Canada's bilateral overtures to fully vaccinated American visitors went unrequited Wednesday as the Department of Homeland Security formally extended its travel restrictions at the Canada...
Jul 21, 2021
Shark bites new viewers for Discovery in 33rd year
NEW YORK (AP) - Shark Week just finished its 33rd edition on Discovery, a television event so old that one advertising executive joked it could have its own children. But some recent research illustra...
Jul 20, 2021
Canadian Press NewsAlert: WestJet wraps talks with Ottawa, not seeking federal aid
CALGARY - WestJet says it is not seeking financial aid from the federal government after months of talks between Ottawa and the airline. It says each party has agreed to shift focus to restarting the ...
Jul 20, 2021
Challenges at southern border may be drag on efforts to reopen Canada-U.S. frontier
WASHINGTON - Canadians wondering why the United States doesn't appear to be rushing to ease travel restrictions at their shared border should cast a gaze further south, where the frontier with Mexico ...
Jul 20, 2021
Liberals, MPs urged not to unwind easing of tax rules on sale of family businesses
OTTAWA - MPs on the House of Commons finance committee have heard a plea from the country's farmers that the government's plans to rewrite tax laws shouldn't make it difficult, again, to pass the fami...
Jul 20, 2021
World shares mixed on worries virus may upend recoveries
TOKYO (AP) - European shares opened higher Tuesday after Asia tracked a retreat on Wall Street as investors grew jittery over the possibility that surging virus cases could stifle the global economic ...
Jul 20, 2021
The latest questions and answers about who can, can't cross the Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - Some questions and answers about the state of the Canada-U.S. border, 16 months into the COVID-19 pandemic: Q: Who can enter Canada from the United States without having to quarantine? A:...
Jul 19, 2021
Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens can enter Canada Aug. 9, rest of world Sept. 7
WASHINGTON - Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, joined by the rest of the world Sept. 7, federal officials announced Monday as the country...
Jul 19, 2021
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