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Province records 60 new cases of COVID-19, 25 people in hospital
The province has recorded 60 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 recoveries. The provincial total is now at 2,729 cases. The new cases are located in the Far North West (one), North West (one), North Central...
Oct 25, 2020
Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq chief casts doubt on Ottawa's bid to quell violence over lobster
HALIFAX - The First Nations chief behind a small but contentious fishing fleet trapping Nova Scotia lobster outside the regulated season raised concerns on Sunday about Ottawa's latest bid to quell vi...
Oct 25, 2020
Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq chief casts doubt on Ottawa's bid to quell violence over lobster
HALIFAX - The First Nations chief behind a small but contentious fishing fleet trapping Nova Scotia lobster outside the regulated season raised concerns on Sunday about Ottawa's latest bid to quell vi...
Oct 25, 2020
British police respond to oil tanker with stowaway trouble
LONDON - British police and coast guard units responded Sunday to an incident on an oil tanker in the English Channel after the crew reported they had stowaways onboard who had become verbally abusive...
Oct 25, 2020
Canadian provinces hardest hit by COVID-19 reach sobering milestones
MONTREAL - The Canadian provinces hardest hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic released sobering numbers on Sunday, with Quebec's overall case count passing the 100,000 mark and Ontario registering mor...
Oct 25, 2020
John Horgan says he will work across party lines to find ideas that work for B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia's election results show a divided province with Liberal victories in many rural ridings and the New Democrats in urban areas, but Premier John Horgan says his government wi...
Oct 25, 2020
Ontario records more than 1,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for first time
The next week in Ontario's battle with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be crucial, an infections diseases expert said Sunday after the province reported more than 1,000 daily cases for t...
Oct 25, 2020
Canadian goalkeeper speaks out against cyberbullying after doctored photo of his son
Canadian international goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who plays his club soccer in Serbia, says he plans to sue a rival team official for cyberbullying. The Red Star Belgrade 'keeper points the finger at Pa...
Oct 25, 2020
QuickSketch: A look at Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili
REGINA - A look at Ryan Meili, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP: Born: April 11, 1975, in Moose Jaw, Sask. Early years: Grew up on a farm 40 kilometres south of Moose Jaw. His family moved into th...
Oct 25, 2020
Mountaintop coal mine hearings to begin amidst fears of pollution, development rush
A proposed coal mine that would create hundreds of jobs but shear off a mountaintop in one of Alberta's most sensitive environments is to go to a public hearing this week. Riversdale Resources, propon...
Oct 25, 2020