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Justice Dept.: 'Poor judgment' used in Epstein plea deal
WASHINGTON - A Justice Department report has found former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment" in handling an investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was a top fe...
Nov 12, 2020
Alberta plans joint men's and women's curling championship for Sylvan Lake
SYLVAN LAKE - Alberta intends to hold its provincial men's and women's curling championships jointly in January.Curlers won't "bubble" at the Jan. 25-31 events at Sylvan Lake's NexSource Centre, but m...
Nov 12, 2020
Esports showdown in competition to become Vancouver Whitecaps pro gamer
A 2021 contract as the Vancouver Whitecaps' official esports gamer is on the line Friday when Alex (Exraa) Gonzalez takes on Erfan (Skill Shack) Hosseini. Both are familiar with the job. Gonzalez is t...
Nov 12, 2020
Raptors president Ujiri hopes his team can play in Toronto as COVID-19 cases spike
TORONTO - Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he hopes his team will play the next NBA season at Scotiabank Arena, despite rising COVID-19 cases both in Toronto and in the United States. Speaking Thurs...
Nov 12, 2020
Georgia secretary of state isolates after wife's virus test
ATLANTA - After his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger plans to get tested and to quarantine just as the state is preparing for a hand tally of the...
Nov 12, 2020
Crown tells sex assault trial Eric Salvail's testimony 'implausible and incoherent'
MONTREAL - The Crown is telling Eric Salvail's sexual assault trial that the former Quebec television star's version of events cannot be trusted. Prosecutor Amelie Rivard described Salvail's testimony...
Nov 12, 2020
Canada must regulate AI to protect privacy and human rights: watchdog
OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence must be regulated to protect Canadians' privacy and human rights, a federal watchdog says.In issuing new recommendations for regulating AI Thursday, Canada's privacy c...
Nov 12, 2020
Veterans minister boasts of backlog reduction attributed to COVID-19 problems
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is boasting about a reduction in the number of outstanding requests for assistance from veterans with disabilities, even though advocates say COVID...
Nov 12, 2020
Quebec government to present economic update later today
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to present an economic update this afternoon that will reflect the damage of COVID-19 to the province's finances. Last month, Girard told a legis...
Nov 12, 2020
Supreme Court to examine minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the question of minimum prison sentences for fentanyl trafficking. The high court has agreed to jointly hear the appeals of two men who received st...
Nov 12, 2020