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Meng's lawyers outline new branch of argument in extradition case documents
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou allege the United States' legal case against her violates common international law and the extradition proceedings against her should be stayed. I...
Dec 18, 2020
Jays' Montoyo says free agents asking about Toronto status
TORONTO - Each time Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has made a pitch to free agents this off-season, there's one topic he's known will come up. "The number one question is if we're going to play in ...
Dec 18, 2020
Veteran Canadian international Sophie Schmidt re-signs with the Houston Dash
Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt, who scored the winning goal for Houston in the Challenge Cup final, has signed a new contract with the Dash. The NSWSL team says the deal runs through 2022 with a c...
Dec 18, 2020
Rules for fuels: Federal government publishes Clean Fuel Standard regulations
OTTAWA - The federal government has released rules that fuel producers and distributors will have to follow under its climate plan. The Clean Fuel Standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissio...
Dec 18, 2020
Hope spreads throughout the province ahead of the holiday season
Although Christmas holidays will be different this year, we still have hope.Hope was the message a Melfort nurse decided to spread in the community with lights on a balcony at the hospital and that ha...
Dec 18, 2020
Rifle shots fired into home of Nunavut officer while family inside: RCMP
CLYDE RIVER, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say a man is facing several charges after shots were fired into the home of a Mountie. The officer's wife and several children were inside at the time, but no one w...
Dec 18, 2020
Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges of fraud, breach of trust
VICTORIA - The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says in a s...
Dec 18, 2020
No wasted doses: Health officials making plans to ensure no vaccine tossed away
Some health officials say they are making plans to ensure not a single drop of COVID-19 vaccine is wasted. Many regions have created standby lists of health-care workers in hospitals near vaccination ...
Dec 18, 2020
Ex-Quebec TV host Eric Salvail not guilty on three sex-related charges
MONTREAL - Eric Salvail, who used to be one of Quebec's most popular television hosts, has been found not guilty on three sex-related charges. Salvail, 51, faced charges of sexual assault, harassment ...
Dec 18, 2020
Kobe Bryant's widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking support
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's widow has denounced a lawsuit from her mother claiming she is owed years of pay for working as an unpaid assistant and support promised by the basketball legend, who was ki...
Dec 18, 2020