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Magnitsky sanctions demanded against Iranians in January shootdown of airliner

OTTAWA — Families and loved ones of those killed in the shootdown of a passenger jet over Tehran are urging Canada to impose so-called Magnitsky sanctions that would target those directly responsible.

Oct 5, 2020 12:30 PM Read more >

Greens slam other parties for refusing to show 'leader's courtesy' to Annamie Paul

OTTAWA — Former Green leader Elizabeth May slammed the New Democrats Monday for refusing to withdraw their candidate in a coming byelection, arguing doing so would allow the first Black woman elected to lead a federal party in Canada to win a seat.

Oct 5, 2020 11:43 AM Read more >

Human rights groups ask feds for plan to deal with white supremacy in Canada

A coalition of multifaith human rights organizations urged the prime minister Monday to come up with a plan to dismantle white supremacist groups across the country.

Oct 5, 2020 11:24 AM Read more >

Intermittent sentence law unfair to Indigenous accused from remote areas: judge

TORONTO — The difficulty Indigenous people in isolated communities have in serving jail sentences intermittently violates their equality rights, a judge has ruled.

Oct 5, 2020 11:10 AM Read more >

After dairy and metals, U.S. trade hawks setting sights on foreign berries, produce

WASHINGTON, Wash. — After waging war on Canadian dairy, steel and aluminum, Donald Trump's White House appears to be setting its sights on new foreign trade invaders: blueberries and raspberries. U.S.

Oct 5, 2020 11:02 AM Read more >

Alberta researcher shares Nobel prize for hepatitis C virus discovery

EDMONTON — A University of Alberta researcher has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine — the first time Canadian medical science has been so recognized in nearly a century.

Oct 5, 2020 10:09 AM Read more >

Five things to know about Nobel Prize winner Michael Houghton

British scientist Michael Houghton, who works at the University of Alberta, and Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.

Oct 5, 2020 9:35 AM Read more >

A year ago, the PBO costed election promises. It prepared the watchdog for COVID-19

OTTAWA — Since the start of the pandemic, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux's office has been pumping out reports about government finances and emergency aid measures at a pace that is as unprecedented as the pandemic itself.

Oct 5, 2020 7:56 AM Read more >

New pandemic aid and health-care workers at risk: In The News for Oct. 5

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 Oct. 5. What we are watching in Canada ...

Oct 5, 2020 5:13 AM Read more >

Advocates marking MMIW remembrance day note death of Indigenous woman in hospital

Those wondering whether Indigenous women's rights are still being violated need only look to the death of Joyce Echaquan for their answer, advocates said Sunday as they participated in an annual vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women and gir

Oct 5, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >