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Man who opened fire at Toronto block party granted six more months of day parole
TORONTO - A man convicted of manslaughter in a deadly public shootout at an east Toronto block party is adjusting well to life in the community, officials say in granting him six more months of day pa...
Oct 29, 2020
U.S. OKs extradition of 2 nabbed in ex-Nissan boss' escape
BOSTON - The U.S. State Department has agreed to turn over to Japan two American men accused of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the country while he was awaiting trial, ...
Oct 29, 2020
Wall Street steadies itself following encouraging reports
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are pushing upward Thursday after better-than-expected reports on the economy helped stabilize Wall Street following its worst drop in more than four months. The S&P 500 was...
Oct 29, 2020
Judge grants 9-month delay to Meghan's lawsuit against paper
LONDON - A British judge on Thursday granted a request by the Duchess of Sussex to postpone the trial of her invasion of privacy lawsuit against the publisher of a British newspaper that published por...
Oct 29, 2020
Alberta looks to update child care programs, accessibility
Changes to the provincial Early Learning and Child Care Act being proposed by the government will improve transparency for parents, encourage digital record-keeping and allow for overnight child care....
Oct 29, 2020
City required to create registry for petroleum tanks
The City of Red Deer is now responsible for creating and managing a registry system for petroleum tanks.This comes after the Alberta Safety Codes Council mandated last June that municipalities would t...
Oct 29, 2020
Defendant pleads guilty in Rudy Giuliani associates' case
NEW YORK - Prosecutors secured a guilty plea Thursday from a Florida businessman who hired one of President Donald Trump's lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, to lend credibility to a supposedly fraud-busting com...
Oct 29, 2020
Nokia profit up, new CEO pledges to boost 5G investments
HELSINKI - Finnish telecommunications company Nokia on Thursday reported improved third-quarter earnings largely in line with expectations, but acknowledged it faced challenges in the race for 5G cell...
Oct 29, 2020
Ontario Hockey League hopes to kick off season in February, following QMJHL, WHL
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League hopes to start its next season in February. The OHL announced Thursday it plans to start the season on Feb. 4. The season is slated to be 40 games, down from the us...
Oct 29, 2020
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says league exploring all options to hold 2021 season
TORONTO - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the league is examining all of its options to stage a 2021 season.In August, the CFL cancelled the 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Since then,...
Oct 29, 2020