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Nova Scotia mass killing: Gunman said COVID-19 pandemic would make people desperate
HALIFAX - Newly released court documents say the gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia this year had sent an email in March saying he was glad he was well-armed because the COVID-19 pandemic woul...
Nov 16, 2020
Financially troubled Toronto Wolfpack set up GoFundMe account to help players, staff
TORONTO - The financially troubled Toronto Wolfpack, a rugby league franchise without a home, have started a GoFundMe campaign to help players and staff who have not been paid since June 10. The trans...
Nov 16, 2020
Families gather for 'Freedom Rally' in North Battleford to protest COVID-19 restrictions
Similar to other communities across Canada, some families gathered for a 'Freedom Rally' in North Battleford Sunday afternoon to express their concerns about COVID-19 restrictions they believe are tak...
Nov 16, 2020
Former finance minister Bill Morneau takes fellowship at Yale
OTTAWA - Former finance minister Bill Morneau is heading back to the classroom next year.He has been appointed a senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, where he will ...
Nov 16, 2020
2nd promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate announced as Canada approaches 300k cases
News of another promising COVID-19 candidate emerged today as Canada inched closer to the 300,000-case count, with the two hardest-hit provinces continuing to report more than 1,000 daily new infectio...
Nov 16, 2020
Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 as part of $6.7-billion climate plan
The Quebec government is announcing a plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and SUVs by the year 2035. Premier Francois Legault and Environment Minister Benoit Charette announced the measu...
Nov 16, 2020
Signatory to doctors’ letter disappointed by new provincial COVID-19 measures
Family doctor Carla Holinaty says new measures introduced by the provincial government to contain the spread of COVID-19 were a start.Those measures included making masks mandatory in communities with...
Nov 16, 2020
Donnie Wahlberg again leaves $2,020 tip to inspire giving
PLYMOUTH, Mass. - Actor Donnie Wahlberg recently left a $2,020 tip at a Massachusetts restaurant, continuing his habit of leaving generous gratuities to brighten the days of wait staff. The "Band of B...
Nov 16, 2020
Saudi Aramco to issue bonds as it seeks cash amid oil slump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco announced Monday it will issue international bonds as it seeks a cash infusion to help pay for billions of dollars in dividends the compan...
Nov 16, 2020
SEC Chair Clayton leaving post as top financial regulator
WASHINGTON - Jay Clayton, a former Wall Street lawyer who has headed the Securities and Exchange Commission as the financial markets' top regulator during the Trump administration, is leaving the posi...
Nov 16, 2020