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N.L. COVID-19 travel ban arbitrary, violates mobility rights, courtroom told
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Lawyers contesting Newfoundland and Labrador's travel ban say the policy is arbitrary and violates mobility rights guaranteed in the charter. Closing arguments were heard Tuesday in...
Aug 11, 2020

N.B. premier says snap election coming if opposition won't sign 'stability' deal
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's premier says he's willing to call an election as early as next week if opposition parties refuse a deal to keep his minority government in power until the fall ...
Aug 11, 2020

GPPSD prepares to have kids back in class while looking at online learning option
The Grande Prairie Public School Division is getting ready to open school doors to kids this fall. GPPSD will be following the Provincial Government's first scenario of the back to school plan, which ...
Aug 11, 2020

Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic
The Big Ten and Pac-12 won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football's five power conferences out of a crumbling season amid the pandemic. About an h...
Aug 11, 2020

Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket and...
Aug 11, 2020

Canada must move quickly to stand up for democracy in Hong Kong, activists say
OTTAWA - Activists say Canada must swiftly censure China's ruling Communist Party over its crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. Cherie Wong, executive director of Alliance Canada Hong Kong, urged Otta...
Aug 11, 2020

Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, Canada's top doctors say
OTTAWA - The chief public health officer says Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine for COVID-19 approved. Dr. Theresa Tam says she has full confidence in Health Canada's process to approve a v...
Aug 11, 2020

Cosby sex assault appeal takes on non-prosecution deal
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby's lawyers argued in an appeals filing Thursday that it was "fundamentally unfair" to let prosecutors use Cosby's damaging deposition from a sex accuser's lawsuit against him ...
Aug 11, 2020

Scrutiny of WE Charity focused on ability to deliver grant program: PCO clerk
OTTAWA - Canada's top public servant says federal officials did not probe WE Charity's financial situation or governance structure when doing homework on a $912-million deal with the charity...
Aug 11, 2020

Grande Prairie man charged following pair of incidents
A Grande Prairie man is facing several charges after drugs and weapons were discovered during the search of a vehicle on Friday south of the city.At around 11:45 a.m. on August 7, Grande Prairie RCMP ...
Aug 11, 2020