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TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties
LOS ANGELES - TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills despite the city's ban on large gatherings during the cor...
Aug 28, 2020
Top general says no role for military in presidential vote
WASHINGTON - The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday. The com...
Aug 28, 2020
No safety OK for Max 8 aircraft until all issues resolved, Garneau says
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Boeing's Max 8 aircraft won't be allowed to fly in Canadian skies until officials believe all safety concerns have been addressed. He says in a ...
Aug 28, 2020
'There is a communication problem': back-to-school headaches in Quebec
MONTREAL - A private high school on Montreal's south shore sent an entire Grade 7 class home this week after a parent of one of the students called in to say he had tested positive for ...
Aug 28, 2020
Schweitzer tasked with getting Albertans back to work in new ministry
Premier Jason Kenney has reassigned Doug Schweitzer from the Ministry of Justice to the new Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation.The new ministry (formerly of Economic Development, Trade and Tour...
Aug 28, 2020
NHL investigating ex-Panthers GM for alleged racial comments
The NHL is investigating whether former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon made racially insensitive comments during the team's two-week stay in the playoff hub city of Toronto. NHL deputy c...
Aug 28, 2020
Canada extends COVID-19 restrictions on international travel until Sept. 30
OTTWAWA, Ont. - The federal government is extending travel restrictions by one month to limit the spread of COVID-19. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday on Twitter that existing restriction...
Aug 28, 2020
Canadian Cory Johnston moving up Bassmaster Elite overall standings
The break in the Bassmasters Elite tournament schedule comes at a good time for Cory Johnston. The Cavan, Ont., resident is coming off three straight final-day appearances, including a second-pla...
Aug 28, 2020
Veteran driver Yannick Gingras feeling good about Pepsi North America Cup
It's easy to see why driver Yannick Gingras has a good feeling about the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday night. The native of Sorel, Que., will make his ninth appearance in se...
Aug 28, 2020
Blake shooting adds fresh urgency to Black Lives Matter march in Washington
WASHINGTON - Protesters are gathering today in the heart of the U.S. capital for a peaceful push to end to systemic racism - a long-planned event taking on extra poignancy in the wake of Sunday's...
Aug 28, 2020