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Judge says government's suit over Bolton book can proceed
WASHINGTON - A judge ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration can move forward with its lawsuit against former national security adviser John Bolton over that his tell-all book, which officials...
Oct 01, 2020
RCMP officers describe chaotic scene, concern for safety after Fredericton shootings
FREDERICTON - Members of an RCMP team who responded to a mass killing in Fredericton two years ago have described a chaotic scene where they thought their lives could be in danger.Three officers testi...
Oct 01, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:15 a.m. As Quebec's largest cities begin the first day of new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, the provi...
Oct 01, 2020
16 new COVID-19 deaths in Quebec as province's largest cities enter partial lockdown
Quebec is reporting 16 new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus as its two biggest cities enter a partial lockdown. Health officials said today two deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, 12 occur...
Oct 01, 2020
Google to pay $1 billion over 3 years for news content
LONDON - Google will pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years for their content, the company's latest effort to diffuse tensions over its dominance of the news industry. The company said Th...
Oct 01, 2020
Prince Harry speaks about race, marks UK Black History Month
LONDON - Prince Harry has spoken about his "awakening" to race issues as he and his wife, Meghan, launched an anti-racism campaign to mark Black History Month in the U.K. In a video interview with the...
Oct 01, 2020
Military base housing Canadian troops attacked as U.S.-Iraq tensions escalate
OTTAWA - Canadian troops involved in the six-year-old war against ISIL risk being caught in the middle of escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iraq. The dispute between Washington and Baghdad revo...
Oct 01, 2020
Federal Liberals revive bill that seeks to outlaw forced LGBTQ conversion therapy
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have reintroduced a bill that would ban forcing children or adults to undergo therapy aimed at altering their sexual orientation or gender identity.The government had pre...
Oct 01, 2020
Leylah Annie Fernandez advances, while Denis Shapovalov eliminated at French Open
PARIS - Leylah Annie Fernandez is heading to the third round, while fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov has been eliminated at the French Open. Fernandez, an 18-year-old from Laval, Que., beat world No. ...
Oct 01, 2020
'Small number of kooks;' Alberta premier condemns apparent racist rally in Edmonton
SPRUCE GROVE, ALBERTA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is adding his voice to others condemning an apparent white supremacist rally in Edmonton.Police broke up what they called a demonstration involving...
Oct 01, 2020