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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's kidnapper is sentenced to 24 years
NEW YORK - A man convicted in the kidnapping of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday by a judge who cited his leadership role in a gang active nationwide. U.S. District...
Nov 05, 2020
COVID-19: 'The Bitter End' for nation's live music venues?
NEW ORLEANS - The venerable New Orleans funk band Galactic purchased the historic music club Tipitina's in late November 2018 and, according to bassist Robert Mercurio, was making a go of it. "It's a ...
Nov 05, 2020
Trudeau slated to speak with Macron amid furor over his response to attacks in France
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking with French President Emmanuel Macron today after criticism in both Canada and France that he has not done enough to defend free expression in respon...
Nov 05, 2020
UK extends wage support scheme until March amid new lockdown
LONDON - The British government and the Bank of England joined forces Thursday to provide further support to an economy that is set for a difficult winter following the imposition of new coronavirus l...
Nov 05, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:20 a.m. Ontario is reporting 998 new cases of COVID-19 today and 13 more deaths related to the virus. The province says it completed ...
Nov 05, 2020
Judge rejects moving trial of ex-officers in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - A judge on Thursday rejected defence requests to move the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, and also ordered that all four will be tried t...
Nov 05, 2020
Like the NHL, Electronic Arts forced to adapt to pandemic in making hockey game
TORONTO - Like the NHL, EA Sports was forced to adapt to the pandemic. While the league opted to finish out its season in a bubble, the video game developer moved to remote production. "It's been inte...
Nov 05, 2020
Protection against cruel punishment doesn't apply to corporations: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says only people, not corporations, benefit from the charter protection against cruel and unusual punishment. The decision comes today in a case involving a number...
Nov 05, 2020
How two blind brothers became Two Blind Brothers for a cause
NEW YORK - Would you buy something you can't see? That's the question posed by two New York brothers who've lost much of their vision to a rare degenerative eye disorder and have dedicated their lives...
Nov 05, 2020
Vancouver council waits until staff report in 2021 before making Olympic bid decision
VANCOUVER - City council will wait until early 2021 before deciding whether Vancouver should make a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. In a message posted on social media, Coun. Melissa De Genova says ...
Nov 05, 2020