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Pathologist tells Fredericton murder trial four victims died of gunshot wounds
FREDERICTON - A forensic pathologist who conducted autopsies on the four victims of the 2018 Fredericton mass shooting says they all died from gunshot wounds. Dr. Ken Obenson testified today at the tr...
Oct 02, 2020
Shock, sympathy, criticism: World reacts to Trump infection
TOKYO - News that the world's most powerful man was infected with the world's most notorious disease drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present outrag...
Oct 02, 2020
Steve McQueen unveils an anthology of racism and resistance
NEW YORK - In a movie year mostly lacking big, ambitious releases, Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" anthology is an unqualified main event. While many other filmmakers are on hold, the "12 Years a Slave" d...
Oct 02, 2020
PBO complains of lack of transparency on $422 billion in federal business support
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Crown corporations have handed out an estimated $422 million in "liquidity support" to businesses since the start of the pandemic. Four Crown corporation...
Oct 02, 2020
Trudeau to Trumps after positive COVID test: 'Get well soon and have a full recovery'
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie are sending their best wishes to Donald Trump and his wife Melania after the pair tested positive for COVID-19. Trudeau says on Twitte...
Oct 02, 2020
Family of Indigenous woman subjected to slurs in Quebec hospital to announce lawsuit
MONTREAL - The family of an Indigenous woman subjected to insults as she lay dying in hospital says it will seek justice for her by launching legal proceedings. Members of Joyce Echaquan's famil...
Oct 02, 2020
TV's 'Warrior' latest proof that Bruce Lee still holds sway
PHOENIX - Even nearly 50 years after his death, Bruce Lee can still make ripples. From this summer's ESPN documentary, "Be Water," to Quentin Tarantino's heavily criticized depiction of him in "Once U...
Oct 02, 2020
Denying, defending and numb: Voters not moved by Trump taxes
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Danielle Fairbank closed the tailgate of her fire-engine red pickup truck in a Target parking lot in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and offered a hearty "Fake news!" to dismiss reports that Presid...
Oct 02, 2020
In big states, tiny counties, Trump attacking voting rules
RALEIGH, N.C. - When Donald Trump's campaign took issue with a new rule on processing some votes in North Carolina, it didn't just complain to the Board of Elections and file a lawsuit. It wrote to so...
Oct 02, 2020
Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has floated the unconstitutional idea of delaying the Nov. 3 election. His administration may have violated a judge's order on the 2020 census and could be held in ...
Oct 02, 2020