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Petition to rename Dundas Street garners attention amid renewed focus on monuments
TORONTO - An online petition calling for a Toronto-area street to be renamed has garnered more than 3,000 signatures. Dundas Street, which runs through Toronto and several other southern Ontario citie...
Jun 10, 2020
Armoured vehicle dumped: Halifax now at the forefront of 'defunding' debate
Halifax moved to the forefront of the national debate over "defunding" police forces this week when council decided to scuttle the purchase of an armoured rescue vehicle - a move&n...
Jun 10, 2020
Quebec geologist detained in Dubai has been ordered released, lawyer says
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec geologist who has been jailed in Dubai after allegedly uncovering fraud in a gold company says all the criminal cases against her client have been dropped. Radh...
Jun 10, 2020
Pilot project connects Mackenzie Place seniors with volunteers through video calls
A pilot project launched at the Mackenzie Place Continuing Care Centre is connecting seniors in isolation with volunteers through video calls.Seven Generations Energy has partnered with Alberta Health...
Jun 10, 2020
Law professor who pioneered restorative justice draws donation for new centre
HALIFAX - A law professor says she hopes the creation of a research lab aimed at promoting restorative justice will help institutions start tackling racial discrimination and other ...
Jun 10, 2020
Another big mall deal implodes as pandemic shakes retail
NEW YORK - The nation's largest mall owner is backing out of a $3.6 billion deal to buy a major rival as the coronavirus pandemic shakes the retail industry. Simon Property Group announced it would bu...
Jun 10, 2020
NY Philharmonic cancels fall season, moves up Geffen rebuild
NEW YORK - The New York Philharmonic cancelled its fall season because of the coronavirus pandemic and has moved up the start of Geffen Hall's reconstruction to take advantage of the orchestra's absen...
Jun 10, 2020
Oceanic's Lafreniere named CHL player of the year for second straight season
TORONTO - Alexis Lafreniere of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rimouski Oceanic has been named the Canadian Hockey League player of the year for the 2019-20 season. Lafreniere had 35 goals and...
Jun 10, 2020
More preparation needed before City opens facilities in Stage Two
Though facilities like the Eastlink Centre are being given the green light to open up on June 12 as part of Stage Two of the province's economic relaunch strategy, the City of Grande Prairie won't be ...
Jun 10, 2020
Fed to keep providing aid and sees no rate hike through 2022
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying bonds to maintain low borrowing rates and support a U.S. economy mired in a deep recession with high unemployment. And it said ...
Jun 10, 2020