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Canada urges Biden not to cancel oil pipeline on first day
TORONTO (AP) — Top officials in Canada want a chance to make the case for a long disputed oil pipeline to be built amid reports President-elect Joe Biden will cancel Keystone XL on his first day. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Monday he will seek legal damages if reports are true that Biden plans to...
Trudeau shuffles Cabinet, names astronaut foreign minister
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his Cabinet on Tuesday and made the first Canadian to soar into space his foreign minister. Former astronaut Marc Garneau moves from the role as transport minister while François-Philippe Champagne, who became foreign minister in November...
50 countries vow to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030
PARIS (AP) — At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change issues, during a global summit Monday aimed at protecting the world's biodiversity. About 30 leaders, government officials and...
Trudeau says Trump incited a violent assault on democracy
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump incited an assault on democracy by violent rioters — a rare direct criticism of Trump by him. Trudeau has been careful not to criticize Trump over the last four years as 75% of Canada’s exports...
World watches US chaos with shock, dismay and some mockery
PARIS (AP) — As the world watched American institutions shaken to the core by an angry mob, officials and ordinary citizens wondered: How fragile is democracy, and how much stress could their own political systems withstand? “If it can happen in the U.S., it can happen anywhere,” said Gunjan...
Ontario finance minister resigns after tropical vacation
TORONTO (AP) — The finance minister for Canada's most populous province resigned Thursday after going on a Caribbean vacation during the pandemic and seemingly trying to hide the fact by sending social media posts showing him in a sweater before a fireplace. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he had accepted...
Today in History
Today in History Today is Friday, Dec. 25, the 360th day of 2020. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 25, 1990, the World Wide Web, the system providing quick access to websites over the Internet, was born in Geneva, Switzerland, as computer...
Politicians and vaccines: Set an example or cut in line?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations trickled out across the United States, many members of Congress lined up at the Capitol physician's office to get inoculated. President-elect Joe Biden got vaccinated, too, as did Vice President Mike Pence. Both rolled up their sleeves live on...
Politicians and vaccines: Set an example or cut in line?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations trickled out across the United States, many members of Congress lined up at the Capitol physician's office to get inoculated. President-elect Joe Biden got vaccinated, too, as did Vice President Mike Pence. Both rolled up their sleeves live on...
Canada authorizes second vaccine to fight the pandemic
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s health regulator authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will extend the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom because of a new variant there, calling the situation “very serious.” Health Canada said the...
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