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Australian leader calls China's graphic tweet 'repugnant'
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday a tweet by a Chinese official which shows a fake image of an Australian soldier appearing to slit a child's throat is "tr...
Nov 30, 2020
Biden looks to fill out economic team with diverse picks
President-elect Joe Biden is expected in the coming days to name several of his most senior economic advisers, a group that includes several liberal economists and policy specialists who established t...
Nov 30, 2020
Source: Pa. lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowl...
Nov 30, 2020
Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build out a diverse White House team as well as what...
Nov 30, 2020
Star defence witness to testify at Alek Minassian's murder trial
TORONTO - The defence's star witness is set to testify today at the trial of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Dr. Alexander Westphal is expected to say Alek Minassian is not crimi...
Nov 30, 2020
B.C.'s economic recovery minister says getting through pandemic will be team approach
VICTORIA - The British Columbia cabinet minister appointed to lead the province's COVID-19 pandemic recovery says he plans to mount a large team effort from inside and outside of government spur econo...
Nov 29, 2020
Mild temperatures to stick around into first week of December: Environment Canada
It's welcome news to many in the prairies. Mild temperatures are expected to stick around for at least the next upcoming week.That's according to Environment Canada lead forecaster, Brad Vrolijk."Norm...
Nov 29, 2020
Draft fishery deal possibly a 'historic recognition' of treaty rights: Mi'kmaq chief
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. - A draft agreement between Ottawa and a Nova Scotia First nation over a "moderate livelihood" fishery has the potential to be a historic recognition of Mi'kmaq treaty rights, the ...
Nov 29, 2020
351 new COVID-19 cases, second-highest daily total to date
The Saskatchewan Health Authority reported 351 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday-the second-highest one-day total that's been reported in the province, to date. The brings up the total reported cases to 8,...
Nov 29, 2020
Canada public health officials urge reduced contacts as COVID cases continue to rise
New COVID-19 infections continue to mount in several provinces, though today's new case numbers fall short of record-setting totals seen in recent weeks. Public health officials in Quebec are reportin...
Nov 29, 2020