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Trudeau government appeals ruling that spy service breached duty to court
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking an appeal court to overturn a finding that Canada's spy agency breached its obligation to be fully forthcoming when seeking investigative warrants, a move tha...
Oct 20, 2020
Commons set for debate Liberals say undermines confidence in Parliament
OTTAWA - Debate begins later today on the Conservatives' push for an anticorruption committee the Liberals argue undermines Parliament. The Liberals are threatening to turn the subsequent vote o...
Oct 20, 2020
One in four Canadians say their mental health is worse than during COVID-19 outbreak
OTTAWA - Canadians continue to experience mental health difficulties due to the pandemic, with one in four saying their stress level is higher than during the first COVID-19 wave, according to a new p...
Oct 20, 2020
Verdict expected today in manslaughter trial of Ottawa constable
An Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Somali Canadian man is expected to learn his fate today. Ontario Court Justice Robert Kelly is set to present his verdict in the case of Const. Daniel Mon...
Oct 20, 2020
Data gaps prevent assessment of most Canadian watersheds: WWF report
Spotty research and inconsistent monitoring have made it impossible to evaluate the health of most Canadian watersheds, a study has found. "It's still largely unknown," said Elizabeth Hendricks of the...
Oct 20, 2020
Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis
LOS ANGELES - Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good. The 70-year-old actor channeled his The Dude character from "The Big Lebowski" in a statement on social medi...
Oct 19, 2020
Argentina hits 1 million cases as virus slams Latin America
USHUAIA, Argentina - At the edge of Argentina in a city known as "The End of the World," many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting far from the South Americ...
Oct 19, 2020
High court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a Republican plea. The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upho...
Oct 19, 2020
NorthEast U18 AA team hosts first game under COVID-19 guidelines
Hockey is finally back, albeit with a number of guidelines, and only exhibition games for the time being.On Oct. 8, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association announced that exhibition games would be permitt...
Oct 19, 2020
EU to link national COVID-19 tracing apps together
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Monday launched an EU-wide system devised to link national COVID-19 tracing apps together in its latest effort to slow down the coronavirus pandemic. Following te...
Oct 19, 2020