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CanadaJul 07, 2021

Shapovalov advances to Wimbledon semifinals with five-set victory over Khachanov

Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals at Wimbledon after posting a 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 win over Russia's Karen Khachanov. Shapovalov, seeded 10th at the All England Club, fired 17 aces in the match and won 86 per cent of first serve points. He hit 59 winners to Khachanov's 31 and converted five of his 19 break point chances. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., faces top seed Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Later today, Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime looks to join Shapovalov in the final four when he faces Italy's Matteo Berrettini.
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CanadaJul 07, 2021

Trudeau condemns assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse, offers assistance

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he strongly condemns the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home. Trudeau says in a Twitter post that he denounces the "appalling assassination," adding that Canada is ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need. A group of gunmen killed Moïse and wounded his wife in their home early today, inflicting more chaos in the Caribbean country already enduring an escalation of gang violence, antigovernment protests and a recent surge in COVID-19 infections. The assassination creates more uncertainty ahead of planned
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CanadaJul 06, 2021

Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada's next GG

Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada's next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. “It is only by building bridges, bringing between people in the North and South, just like in the East and West, that we can truly move forward,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday after he made the announcement at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. “Mary Simon has done that throughout her life. I know she will help continue paving that path ahead. And we will all be stronger for it. Today after 154 years, ou
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CanadaJul 05, 2021

Canada's Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals

Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov are through to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Auger-Aliassime moved on with a 6-4, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 3-6, 6-4 upset over fourth-ranked German Alexander Zverev on Monday. Earlier, Shapovalov posted a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Roberto Bautista Agut. Auger-Aliassime withstood a comeback attempt from Zverev and earned what he called ''surely the best victory of my life.'' The 20-year-old from Montreal will face Matteo Berrettini next. The match finished under a closed roof on No. 1 Court after a brief rain delay early in the fifth set. Auger-Alia
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CanadaJul 05, 2021

40 per cent of Canadians 12 and older fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus; 78 per cent have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The COVID-19 Tracker Canada is reporting about 40 per cent of Canadians 12 and older are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. The volunteer-run website says around 78 per cent of people 12 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, starting today, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents will be able to skip the 14-day quarantine when they return to the country. The federal government is expecting to receive 3.7 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week, bringing the total of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries above 53.7 million doses. The n
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CanadaJul 05, 2021

Trudeau hits road for green announcement in campaign-style appearance

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back on the road doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in climate spending from his Liberal government. Seeing the prime minister behind a podium not talking about COVID-19 is a marked shift from what millions of Canadians have grown used to over the past year. Trudeau's announcement from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., to give a steel plant up to $420 million to phase out coal-fired steelmaking fanned expectations that his government is preparing to send Canadians to the polls. He says the groundwork for the announcement was laid out in the Liberals' spring budge
CanadaJul 02, 2021

PM Trudeau receives second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has received his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The prime minister got a shot of Moderna this morning, following his first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca earlier this year. He received his vaccine at a Rexall pharmacy in Ottawa where he told the pharmacist he was ``very excited'' to get his second dose. Trudeau told her he had a tough night of slight chills and fevers after his first dose, and she warned it would be a little worse this time. He said he knows, because his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau got her second dose yesterday and had a rough sleep. The pharmac
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CanadaJul 02, 2021

Federal government stands ready to provide whatever support people need in British Columbia: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government stands ready to provide whatever support people need in British Columbia. A wildfire has devastated the town of Lytton and an extreme heat-wave is scorching towns and cities right across the province. Trudeau says while our thoughts today are with families that are grieving, we also have to recognize that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and climate change is playing a significant role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says federal officials have been reaching out to their provincial counterparts. Trudeau says we need to
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CanadaJul 01, 2021

PM Trudeau used his Canada Day message to outline what we can do to make the country a better place for everyone

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and his family will spend Canada Day having conversations about why many Indigenous Peoples are not celebrating this country today. He used his Canada Day message to outline what we can do to make the country a better place for everyone. Some communities have cancelled or scaled back their Canada Day celebrations following the recent discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves near former residential schools in BC and Saskatchewan. This is a very unusual Canada Day. Many festivities are cancelled or scaled back not only by the COVID-19 pandemic, but by the

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BCMar 18, 2026

Abbotsford teen suspended after crash at 180 km/h prompts police warning

A 16-year-old Abbotsford driver is serving a licence suspension after being found guilty of multiple driving offences following a high-speed crash on Highway 1, according to a release from BC Highway Patrol. Police say the incident occurred July 21, 2025, near Popkum, where a BMW sedan was recorded travelling about 180 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. According to BC Highway Patrol, the teen failed to stop for police and continued driving with two teenage passengers before colliding with a parked dump truck. Cell phone video voluntarily provided to investigators shows the moments leading up to the cra
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BCMar 18, 2026

Sikh organization calls for hate crime probe in fatal shooting near Leduc, Alta.

A national Sikh advocacy group is urging police to examine whether a fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man near Leduc, Alta., was motivated by hate. In a statement, the World Sikh Organization of Canada said Birinder Singh was killed on March 14 while travelling on Highway 2, south of Edmonton. According to the organization, occupants of a pickup truck opened fire on Singh’s vehicle in what it described as a daytime, unprovoked attack. Singh died at the scene. The group is calling on the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit to investigate the killing as a potential hate-motivated crime. Police have
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CanadaMar 18, 2026

Canada’s population declines in late 2025 amid slowdown in non-permanent residents: StatCan

Canada’s population declined in the final months of 2025, driven largely by a drop in non-permanent residents, according to new estimates from Statistics Canada. The agency reports the country’s population fell by approximately 102,000 people over the year. The decline coincides with a decrease of more than 171,000 non-permanent residents between Oct. 1, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026, including international students and temporary workers. Statistics Canada cautioned that the figures should be interpreted carefully, noting that fluctuations in work and study permit renewals could result in larger-
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CanadaMar 18, 2026

Montreal building owner charged in 2023 Old Montreal fire that killed seven

Montreal police say they have arrested a 63-year-old building owner in connection with a 2023 fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people. Police allege Emile Benamor faces 15 charges, including seven counts of manslaughter and eight counts of criminal negligence related to the March 16, 2023 blaze at a heritage property on Place D’Youville. The allegations have not been tested in court. According to a Montreal police service news conference, investigators had previously identified traces of an accelerant at the scene, prompting a criminal investigation into the fire. Chief-Insp. David Sha
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CanadaMar 18, 2026

Ontario urges B.C., Quebec to drop EV sales targets, citing competitiveness concerns

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the governments of British Columbia and Quebec to eliminate their electric-vehicle sales targets, arguing the policies are undermining Canada’s economic competitiveness. According to letters sent Wednesday to the two premiers, Ford said Ontario’s auto sector employs nearly 100,000 people and remains a key economic driver. He warned that differing provincial mandates on zero-emission vehicles risk creating what he described as a “fragmented and uncompetitive” national environment. Ford’s request follows recent changes in both provinces. Quebec h