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Ukraine will lead Flight PS752 compensation talks with Iran
Canada's Foreign Affairs Department says Ukraine will lead negotiations with Iran over compensation for the families of victims of the crash of Flight PS752.
Restrictions to enter Canada extended to July 31 as COVID-19 worries remain
The federal government says it has extended tight rules barring most foreign travellers from entering Canada until the end of July as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Baytex restarts most suspended wells as crude oil prices bounce back
Baytex Energy Corp. says it is responding to higher oil prices by bringing back on line some of the wells it had shut down in April and May to avoid selling into an oversupplied market.
Alberta inquiry into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October
Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime.
Museum of Human Rights CEO resigns after allegations of racism, harassment
The president and CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has resigned following recent allegations of systemic racism, discrimination and claims of sexual harassment at the Winnipeg facility.
More than a dozen great blue heron fledglings found dead in Greater Vancouver area
More than a dozen great blue heron fledglings were found dead this week after a tree with several nests fell in the Greater Vancouver area.
Canadians can be exempt from new U.S. visa restrictions, immigration lawyers' group says
New restrictions on visas for workers entering the United States don't apply to Canadians who don't plan on living south of the border permanently, says the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Charges dropped against Alberta chief in violent RCMP arrest
Charges were dropped against a prominent northern Alberta First Nations chief on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, as it was revealed that one of the officers involved in his violent arrest had been charged in an off-duty assault seven months earlier.
Hundreds of Canadians could be affected by Trump's decision to extend work visa ban
Hundreds of Canadians working for technology companies or multinational corporations in the United States could be affected by a new ban that freezes the issuance of temporary work visas until the end of the year.
Feds will push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos said on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, federal officials will push back against any new protectionist effort by Donald Trump to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, making the case that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the American market.