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Trial ordered for men accused of assaulting Blackfalds RCMP officer
Three men charged for a series of events west of Red Deer in which a Blackfalds RCMP officer was assaulted before firing a shot have been ordered to stand trial. A preliminary hearing took place Thurs...
Oct 31, 2020
Canadian Malik Johnson looks to help Tampa Bay Rowdies win USL Championship final
Malik Johnson bet on himself when he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies after five seasons in the Toronto FC system. He left family and friends back in Canada, coming to Florida by himself. "It was a b...
Oct 31, 2020
N.S. Mi'kmaq chiefs demand stop of alleged federal plans to seize lobster traps
HALIFAX - The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs is alleging the federal Department responsible for fisheries is planning to seize gear and traps from moderate livelihood lobster fisheries in the ...
Oct 31, 2020
Actor Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90
LONDON - Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90. Bond producers EON Productions confirmed his death, first reported by ...
Oct 31, 2020
Toronto marks 'John Candy Day' in honour of comedian's birthday
TORONTO -- Toronto Mayor John Tory has declared this Saturday as "John Candy Day" to mark what would've been the actor's 70th birthday.The mayor made the announcement on social media, saying, "It's ou...
Oct 31, 2020
'He was so sick,' says daughter of Saskatoon man who committed suicide in hospital
REGINA - Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that nobody opened for more than three days. The ailing 72-year-old, who had an unexplained illness on top of other m...
Oct 31, 2020
'We are at risk:' Leadership sounds alarm as COVID-19 cases surge among First Nations
WINNIPEG - Grand Chief Arlen Dumas shook his head in shock when he saw the line indicating new First Nations infections on a chart during the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs most recent COVID-19 meeting.&...
Oct 31, 2020
Actor Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90
LONDON - Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90. Bond producers EON Productions confirmed his death, first reported by ...
Oct 31, 2020
Ivory Coast votes for president amid opposition boycott
ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire - Tens of thousands of security forces deployed across Ivory Coast on Saturday as the leading opposition parties boycotted the country's presidential election, calling incumbent...
Oct 31, 2020
Armenia asks Moscow for help amid Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
YEREVAN, Armenia - Armenia's leader urged Russia Saturday to consider providing security assistance to end the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, the biggest escalation in the decades-long conflict betwe...
Oct 31, 2020