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New Brunswick premier crows about province's pandemic response in throne speech
FREDERICTON - Premier Blaine Higgs says New Brunswick has handled the COVID-19 pandemic better than most jurisdictions, and he repeatedly highlighted that accomplishment today in a throne speech that ...
Nov 17, 2020
David Copperfield halts Vegas show after staffer gets virus
LAS VEGAS - Illusionist David Copperfield is suspending his Las Vegas stage show after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. The Las Vegas Review Journal reported Monday that the legendary magic...
Nov 17, 2020
Feds launch nuclear-waste strategy review amid elusive solutions for toxic waste
TORONTO - The federal government has launched a new initiative aimed at finding long-term solutions for the growing quantity of radioactive waste produced by Canada's nuclear reactors. To that end, th...
Nov 17, 2020
Info commissioner slams RCMP, Liberals on rampant access-to-information failures
OTTAWA - The federal information commissioner is blasting Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the RCMP for what she suggests is a complete disregard for transparency and accountability. The assessme...
Nov 17, 2020
New privacy bill promises greater control for consumers, stiff fines for companies
OTTAWA - Federal privacy legislation introduced today would require companies to get consent from customers through plain language, not a lengthy legal document, before using their personal data. The ...
Nov 17, 2020
Tories push Liberals to decide 5G, Huawei amid China imprisonment of Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Chinese telecom giant Huawei rose to dominance by stealing the technology of the defunct Canadian firm Nortel. O'Toole is levelling the industrial-espion...
Nov 17, 2020
'Not so good': Ocean organizations targets Canadian fishery management in audit
HALIFAX - An ocean conservation group says Canadian fisheries and the federal government have failed to make good on commitments to maintain the longevity of seafood populations. Oceana Canada release...
Nov 17, 2020
Give us a week: Businesses urge clarity on England lockdown
LONDON - Business leaders urged the British government on Tuesday to give them at least a week's notice over what restrictions they will face when the lockdown in England expires in early December. Wi...
Nov 17, 2020
McGill men's sports teams to be called Redbirds after lengthy renaming process
MONTREAL - McGill University has chosen Redbirds as the new name for its men's varsity sports teams. The university made the announcement today, more than a year after doing away with the old Redmen n...
Nov 17, 2020
Win up to $1,000,000 on Nov. 19 while supporting Kidney Foundation
EDMONTON - CashForChristmas.ca is an ambitious ONE DAY ONLY 50/50 event to support kidney & transplant patients AND help one lucky Albertan win up to $1,000,000 just in time for the holiday season...
Nov 17, 2020