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Liberals give themselves more time to meet five-year-old peacekeeping pledge

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has quietly given itself more time to provide a 200-soldier force for peacekeeping, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first pledged to the United Nations nearly five years ago.

Jul 31, 2022 3:42 PM Read more >

Out-of-office reply: Prime Minister Trudeau, family on holiday in Costa Rica

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family.

Jul 31, 2022 3:12 PM Read more >

'A specific form of anti-Black racism': Scholars want Canadian apology for slavery

More than a year after Canada proclaimed Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day, Black leaders and scholars are renewing their calls for Ottawa to make a formal apology for the country's history of slavery and its intergenerational harms.

Jul 31, 2022 3:02 PM Read more >

Sacred site or rallying point? The politicization of Canada's National War Memorial

OTTAWA — The sacrifices of Canadians who fought and died for democracy and freedom during the Korean War were honoured during a small ceremony last week at the National War Memorial.

Jul 31, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, July 31, 2022

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $17 million: 09, 21, 22, 27, 35 & 47.

Jul 31, 2022 1:21 AM Read more >

Saudi-born Canadian gets life sentence in U.S. for ISIS propaganda support, terrorism

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Saudi-born Canadian citizen was sentenced to life in prison Friday for conspiring to provide support resulting in death to the terrorist organization ISIS.

Jul 30, 2022 11:45 PM Read more >

Police shoot man after officer wounded with weapon in rough Vancouver neighbourhood

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver shot and injured a man Saturday after an officer was allegedly attacked with a weapon while on patrol in the city's Downtown Eastside.

Jul 30, 2022 6:12 PM Read more >

Pope's visit to Canada sparks calls to renounce centuries-old Doctrine of Discovery

OTTAWA — As Pope Francis travelled across Canada, so did a demand to revisit centuries-old declarations.

Jul 30, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Pope says Indigenous people suffered genocide at residential schools

ROME — Pope Francis says the abuses Indigenous Peoples faced while being forced to attend residential schools amounted to genocide.

Jul 30, 2022 3:43 AM Read more >

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $40 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 2 will be an estimated $50 million, with two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs. The Canadian Press

Jul 29, 2022 11:40 PM Read more >