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Federeal documents say Huawei's Meng lied, supporting her extradition to U.S.
VANCOUVER - Documents from lawyers for Canada's attorney general say a series of witnesses will prove Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou lied to HSBC bank about the company's relationship's ...
Jul 31, 2020
Ontario Ministry of Education cuts ties with WE, says will investigate contracts
TORONTO - The Ontario Ministry of Education says it will not renew its contract with We Charity and will investigate any expenditures to date. Alexandra Adamo, a spokeswoman for Education Minister Ste...
Jul 31, 2020
California officials report first virus death of a child
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California health officials reported the state's first coronavirus death of a child on Friday as the statewide tally of fatalities surpassed 9,000, saying the victim was a teenage...
Jul 31, 2020
#YouMatter Awareness walk to take place at Flying Dust First Nation
Flying Dust First Nation will be hosting a suicide awareness walk in partnership with the City of Meadow Lake, RCMP, Northern Inter Tribal Health Agency (NITHA) and Roots of Hope in Meadow Lake. Tara ...
Jul 31, 2020
Edmonton hopes for NHL hub-city benefits, welcomes Western Conference playoffs
EDMONTON - Across the street from Rogers Place, a pub patio was prepped with picnic tables and television screens slung above them Friday. On the eve of the 2020 NHL playoffs, numerous downtown E...
Jul 31, 2020
Supporters join northerners as they walk into Regina
Fiddler Tristen Durocher and Men of the North Founder Christopher Merasty reached Regina today, concluding a one-month walk from Air Ronge. The 630-kilometre walk began July 2 to demonstrate against t...
Jul 31, 2020
Northeast grocers not carrying items from R.M. of Star City amid COVID-19 spike
The recent uptick of COVID-19 cases in the R.M. of Star City since July 29 is a reminder for Northeast Saskatchewan residents the virus is still in the province, and it never left.On Wednesday, July 2...
Jul 31, 2020
Five things to watch as the Toronto Raptors resume their title defence
The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors resume their title defence when they face the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Here are five things to watch: The Quiet: The Raptors boast one of the b...
Jul 31, 2020
Canadian fans ready to embrace return of NHL in season restart amid summer heat
EDMONTON - As the summer heat shimmers off the pavement and stationary cars double as sweltering four-door Dutch ovens, Canada's favourite winter pastime is officially back. The National Hockey L...
Jul 31, 2020
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential bi...
Jul 31, 2020