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Supreme Court stays charges against Alberta man over delay in bail hearing
OTTAWA - An Alberta man accused of domestic violence will not face trial after the Supreme Court of Canada found he experienced undue delay in seeing a judge after his arrest. Following a hearing Tues...
Oct 13, 2020
New law needed to allow safe byelections in COVID-19 pandemic: Greens' Annamie Paul
Green party Leader Annamie Paul is calling on the government to pass legislation proposed by Elections Canada on holding safe balloting before carrying on with byelections in two Toronto ridings. Cana...
Oct 13, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 13
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Oct 13, 2020
Supreme Court halts 2020 census for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday has, for now, stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October. President Donald Trump's administration had aske...
Oct 13, 2020
Army apologizes after Nova Scotia residents receive fake letter warning of wolves
HALIFAX - The Canadian Armed Forces is apologizing after some residents of Kings County, N.S., received a phoney letter warning of wolves in the area. The letter, dated Sept. 19, said a pack of eight ...
Oct 13, 2020
Maskwacîs schools closed this week to ‘help control spread’ of COVID-19
Schools in Maskwacs are closed this week in a bid to help control the spread of COVID-19 in the community. "The Maskwacs Chiefs have declared a lockdown to help control the spread of COVID-19," reads ...
Oct 13, 2020
Canada joins U.S.-led Artemis Accords to send human explorers back to Moon and beyond
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Canada has signed on to the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led effort to establish global guidelines for sending explorers back to the Moon and beyond. NASA says space agencies in A...
Oct 13, 2020
Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks around the world, including in Canada. There's the iPhone 12, with a 6.1-inch display, the same as...
Oct 13, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the latest international soccer star to test positive for the coronavirus. The Portuguese soccer federation said Tuesday that Ronaldo was doing well and had no symptoms af...
Oct 13, 2020
Despite pandemic, league-leading Toronto FC ahead of its 2017 championship year pace
Despite the global pandemic and all that comes with it, league-leading Toronto FC is somehow ahead of its 2017 championship year pace. Having clinched a playoff berth with its 1-0 victory Sunday in Ci...
Oct 13, 2020