Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Plan to boost big Swiss firms' liability fails in referendum
GENEVA - A proposal that could have stiffened penalties against companies based in Switzerland if they violate human rights or harm the environment abroad failed in a Swiss referendum on Sunday. The i...
Nov 29, 2020
Angry Indian farmers reject government offer for talks
NEW DELHI - Protesting farmers on Sunday rejected the Indian government's offer to hold immediate talks if they ended their blockade of key highways they've held as they seek the scrapping of legislat...
Nov 29, 2020
Senators ponder how far to go to protect charter rights in assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA - There was a strong message conveyed to cabinet ministers last week as senators grilled them on the Trudeau government's bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying.We told you so.Min...
Nov 28, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Canada remain on troubling course, Tam says, amid rising numbers
Canada remains on a troubling path for new COVID-19 infections as case counts continue to mount, the country's top doctor said Saturday.The most recent infection rates indicate Canada is on track to h...
Nov 28, 2020
Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free trade deals
OTTAWA - Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will soon have access to $691 million in federal cash, Canada's agriculture minister...
Nov 28, 2020
Atikamekw leaders taken aback by Quebec government refusal to adopt Joyce's Principle
MONTREAL - Atikamekw leaders in Quebec say they are disappointed by the provincial government's refusal to adopt measures aimed at improving Indigenous health care this week over a reference to system...
Nov 28, 2020
High court takes up census case, as other count issues loom
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to divvy up congressional seats is headed for a post-Thanksgiving Supreme...
Nov 28, 2020
UK appoints vaccines minister to oversee COVID inoculations
LONDON - The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days. Prime Minister Boris...
Nov 28, 2020
UN: Ethiopia's victory claim doesn't mean war is finished
NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopia's announcement that it has completed its military offensive in its defiant Tigray region "does not mean the conflict is finished," the U.N. refugee chief said Sunday, adding ...
Nov 28, 2020
Biden's win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released
WASHINGTON - The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16 years locked up with...
Nov 28, 2020
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