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2nd promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate announced as Canada approaches 300k cases
News of another promising COVID-19 candidate emerged today as Canada inched closer to the 300,000-case count, with the two hardest-hit provinces continuing to report more than 1,000 daily new infectio...
Nov 16, 2020
Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 as part of $6.7-billion climate plan
The Quebec government is announcing a plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and SUVs by the year 2035. Premier Francois Legault and Environment Minister Benoit Charette announced the measu...
Nov 16, 2020
Three-year-old found deceased in house fire west of Edmonton
ACHESON, Alta. - The RCMP say they are investigating after a young boy died following a house fire Sunday evening in Acheson, just west of Edmonton.Parkland Mounties say they, along with local fire an...
Nov 16, 2020
Donnie Wahlberg again leaves $2,020 tip to inspire giving
PLYMOUTH, Mass. - Actor Donnie Wahlberg recently left a $2,020 tip at a Massachusetts restaurant, continuing his habit of leaving generous gratuities to brighten the days of wait staff. The "Band of B...
Nov 16, 2020
Saudi Aramco to issue bonds as it seeks cash amid oil slump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco announced Monday it will issue international bonds as it seeks a cash infusion to help pay for billions of dollars in dividends the compan...
Nov 16, 2020
SEC Chair Clayton leaving post as top financial regulator
WASHINGTON - Jay Clayton, a former Wall Street lawyer who has headed the Securities and Exchange Commission as the financial markets' top regulator during the Trump administration, is leaving the posi...
Nov 16, 2020
Cotler, global lawyers call for charter on media protection during COVID-19 backslide
OTTAWA - A coalition of international lawyers, led by a former Canadian attorney general, is calling for a new global charter to protect the rights of imprisoned journalists in an increasingly hostile...
Nov 16, 2020
Liberals say they will back off delay tactics on WE Charity affair
OTTAWA - The Liberals are preparing to cede some ground on the WE Charity affair, which has been mired in filibusters and duelling committee motions for nearly two months. Government House leader Pabl...
Nov 16, 2020
Atikamekw groups call for equitable health-care access following Echaquan death
MONTREAL - Atikamekw leaders in Quebec are calling on the provincial and federal governments to adopt a series of measures to ensure Indigenous people have equitable access to health and social servic...
Nov 16, 2020
Reverse Retro: NHL looks back for league's future with new jersey program
TORONTO - Dan Near and his team at Adidas saw the numbers and were brainstorming about how to proceed. The NHL had just released a survey on fans' favourite all-time jersey designs, and 22 of the top-...
Nov 16, 2020