Author Archives:
Psychiatrist to testify for sixth day at Toronto van attack trial
TORONTO - A psychiatrist retained by the defence will testify for a sixth straight day at the trial for the man who killed 10 people while driving a van down a Toronto sidewalk. Dr. Alexander Westphal...
Dec 7, 2020
Meng's lawyers fight on against extradition as reports swirl of proposed plea deal
VANCOUVER - The legal fight against extradition to the United States for Meng Wanzhou is back on in a Vancouver court amid a report that the American Justice Department is discussing a deal in the cas...
Dec 7, 2020
Biden picks Calif. AG to be first Latino health secretary
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his ...
Dec 6, 2020
Duvernay-Tardif among five activist athletes named "Sportsperson of the Year" by SI
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif's busy 2020 has included a Super Bowl victory, working on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to school. He can now add another accolade to his resume. The 29-...
Dec 6, 2020
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. The president confirmed in a Sunday afternoon tweet that the former New York mayor had...
Dec 6, 2020
Grande Prairie records fifth death from COVID-19
One more person has died in the City of Grande Prairie from COVID-19. Alberta Health says the person who died was a woman in her 90's and is linked to the Grande Prairie Care Centre. That marks five d...
Dec 6, 2020
With so much on the line, Raptors guard VanVleet plans to hold teammates accountable
Fred VanVleet doesn't believe any of his teammates will recklessly flaunt COVID-19 protocols. But he'll do his part to hold the rest of the Raptors accountable. Toronto held its first full practice at...
Dec 6, 2020
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. The president confirmed in a Sunday afternoon tweet that the former New York mayor had...
Dec 6, 2020
Report says U.S. diplomats likely targeted in energy attack, unsure about Canadians
OTTAWA - A new report commissioned by the U.S. government suggests "directed" radio energy likely caused brain injuries to American diplomats posted in Cuba and China. Yet the report by the National A...
Dec 6, 2020
Duvernay-Tardif among five activist athletes named "Sportsperson of the Year" by SI
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif's busy 2020 has included a Super Bowl victory, working on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to school. He can now add another accolade to his resume. The 29-...
Dec 6, 2020