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Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump
U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic. But in places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous s...
Nov 05, 2020

Court orders FDA to assess environmental impact of GM salmon
NEW YORK - A federal court judge ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to conduct an environmental assessment of genetically modified salmon that he said was required for the agenc...
Nov 05, 2020

Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede signs with England's Saracens
LONDON - Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede has signed with England's Saracens.The No. 8 from Victoria, who can also play flanker and lock, captained Canada at the youth level. The 21-year-o...
Nov 05, 2020

No local COVID-19 numbers; Hinshaw says around 800 new cases added in Alberta
Though a technical issue led to the inability to report on local specific COVID-19 information for November 4, Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the province added approximately 800 new c...
Nov 05, 2020

$1.6 billion in errors noted in audit of Alberta's finances
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general has flagged $1.6 billion worth of accounting errors along with other oversight problems by Premier Jason Kenney's government.Auditor general Doug Wylie says the mi...
Nov 05, 2020

Trainer Mark Casse's Breeders' Cup contingent has a definite Canadian flavour to it
He's an American, but trainer Mark Casse will provide a definite Canadian flavour at the Breeders' Cup. Five of the six horses Casse will run at Keeneland have ties to Canada. Gretzky the Great is the...
Nov 05, 2020

Psychiatrist says Fredericton mass murder was caused by actions of 'deranged' man
FREDERICTON - A psychiatrist who diagnosed the Fredericton mass shooter as schizophrenic told jurors Thursday it was sad that four people were killed because of a "deranged" man. Dr. Julian Gojer, on ...
Nov 05, 2020

Ottawa Aces delay start of play in English rugby league's third tier until 2022
The fledgling Ottawa Aces, who were set to kick off life in the third tier of English rugby league next year, have decided to postpone play until 2022. The Aces cited the global pandemic as the reason...
Nov 05, 2020

Airlines failed to prepare adequately for new passenger rights charter: report
OTTAWA - Canada's transportation regulator says poor preparation by airlines for the new air passenger rights charter led to communication problems that frustrated travellers and denied some their pro...
Nov 05, 2020

Governments of Alberta, Canada settle on Alberta-led methane regulation agreement
Over the next five years, Alberta will see a reduction in methane being emitted by the oil and gas sector.The federal government has finalized agreements with the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments ...
Nov 05, 2020