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EU reimposes travel restriction on Canada amid rising pandemic numbers
OTTAWA - The European Union's council has re-imposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move reverses a decision in June that lifted entry restric...
Oct 22, 2020
Putin: Russia-China military alliance can't be ruled out
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need for a Russia-China military alliance now, but noted it could be forged in the future. Putin's statement signalled deepening ties between...
Oct 22, 2020
Goldman Sachs subsidiary pleads to US charges in 1MDB probe
WASHINGTON - A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe tied to the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, which was...
Oct 22, 2020
Jewish museum to honour magicians Houdini, David Copperfield
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia-based National Museum of American Jewish History will honour two men who entertained the world with their magic. The museum announced on Thursday it will induct illusio...
Oct 22, 2020
A short snap election would pose voting hurdles, says chief electoral officer
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says that in the event of a snap election during the pandemic, Canadians would have better access to the polls with a longer campaign - even though a shorter ...
Oct 22, 2020
Forward Jake Virtanen signs new two-year deal with hometown Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed a new deal with right-winger Jake Virtanen. The team announced Thursday that the 24-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., has agreed to a two-year contrac...
Oct 22, 2020
Lacombe launches community consultation to forge future of downtown core
The City of Lacombe has begun an engagement process with residents and businesses to help guide the future of the community's Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP). After replacing 1999's Heart of T...
Oct 22, 2020
Alberta to lead new COVID-19 pilot program for international travellers
CALGARY, AB - The province is taking part in a pilot program for safe travel amid the pandemic.The Alberta and federal governments will test an alternative to the current COVID-19 14-day quarantine re...
Oct 22, 2020
Unsatisfied with PM's answer, Blanchet vows to press Trudeau on prof's use of slur
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says he plans to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later today for his position on a the suspension of a professor who used a derogatory word for Bla...
Oct 22, 2020
Canadian figure skating championships pushed back a month due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Canadian figure skating championships have been pushed back a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is now scheduled to take place Feb. 8-14 at Vancouver's Doug Mitchell Thunderbi...
Oct 22, 2020