Author Archives:
A breakdown of Canada's isolation sites as details are revealed on hotel requirements
As concerns about internationally identified COVID-19 variants hit closer to home, public health authorities are asking - and increasingly, ordering - people to isolate safely, away from others in the...
Feb 13, 2021
A breakdown of Canada's isolation sites as details are revealed on hotel requirements
tAs concerns about internationally identified COVID-19 variants hit closer to home, public health authorities are asking - and increasingly, ordering - people to isolate safely, away from others in th...
Feb 13, 2021
Riding high: Suter wins downhill for her 1st gold at worlds
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - Corinne Suter ended Switzerland's 32-year wait for a women's downhill world title on Saturday, winning her fourth straight medal at a major championship but the first gold. ...
Feb 13, 2021
Senate poised to vote on holding Trump accountable for riot
WASHINGTON - Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy impeachment trial that laid bare the violence a...
Feb 13, 2021
EU calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News channel
BEIJING - The European Union on Saturday called on China to reverse its ban on the BBC World News television channel imposed in apparent retaliation for Britain's pulling of the license of state-owned...
Feb 13, 2021
Tensions high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week
YANGON, Myanmar - Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar entered their second week Saturday with neither protesters nor the military government they seek to unseat showing any signs of backing off from...
Feb 13, 2021
As impeachment vote draws near, McConnell revealing little
WASHINGTON - Seldom has Mitch McConnell signalled so little about such a consequential vote. While many expect the Senate's top Republican to back acquitting former President Donald Trump of inciting ...
Feb 13, 2021
As impeachment trial ends, GOP senators face big decision
WASHINGTON - Most every Senate juror has said they will listen to the evidence in Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, but most minds were likely made up before the trial began. Democrats...
Feb 13, 2021
Audit finds 'no formal tracking' of IT security incidents at Public Safety Canada
OTTAWA - An internal review has uncovered weak security practices when it comes to information technology at Public Safety Canada - from lax controls on the use of portable flash drives to inadequate ...
Feb 13, 2021
Suicide bomber detonates near Somalia's presidential palace
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Police say a suicide bomber died and seven civilians were wounded when a vehicle exploded near a checkpoint outside the presidential palace in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Police...
Feb 13, 2021