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A growing number of Liberal MPs say the national caucus needs to meet as soon as possible to discuss the fallout of this week’s tough byelection loss in Toronto and that the gathering can’t wait until the retreat scheduled for the end of the summer.  After Conservatives breach Liberals’ Toronto …

Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt, but President Luis Arce vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand down.  General Juan José Zúñiga arrested, claims president asked for uprising. Armoured vehicles rammed the doors …

Julian Assange is a hero to many and a traitor to others. Supporters of the WikiLeaks founder and publisher view him as an investigative journalist who exposed damning information governments wanted to keep hidden, while critics see him as a threat to national security. His newest title, however, is free …

Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach has been charged with additional criminal offences, Peel Regional Police said Wednesday.  Peel Regional Police say Stronach arrested and charged on Wednesday. Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach has been charged with additional criminal offences, including sexual assault, Peel Regional Police said Wednesday. “Investigators from the Peel Regional …

HELSINKI – Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday, making it the first country in the world to do so, according to Reuters. The Nordic country has bought vaccines for 10,000 people, each …

WestJet says it faces a possible strike by its mechanics starting as early as Friday.  Airline says it will take action to manage impacts of possible strike. WestJet says it faces a possible strike by its mechanics starting as early as Friday. The airline says the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association …

The Canadian military is expecting to get a new top commander on July 18, 2024. Who it will be appears to be anybody’s guess at this point — and even the current chief of the defence staff says he has no idea who is replacing him. In an interview with …

A Caribbean shell company has smuggled at least $80 million worth of electronics into Russia under the disguise of a Canadian address, according to leaked Russian trade filings obtained by CBC News. Semiconductors, electronics sourced from China and web of shell companies. A Caribbean shell company has smuggled at least …

The same lightweight concrete roofing material blamed for safety risks at the Ontario Science Centre is used in hundreds of other aging public buildings across the province, yet officials haven’t pointed to any others that have been ordered closed. Some 400 public buildings have the same material, but Ontario Science …

While the health-care sector represents a small fraction of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, employers are increasingly turning to it to hire nurse aides and other staff.  Industry represents small share of overall program, but interest is climbing. Persistent staffing shortages in the health-care sector across Canada in the wake …